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Ry Mill – Julsø loop from Ry

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Denmark

Central Denmark

Skanderborg

Ry Mill – Julsø loop from Ry

Moderate

4.4

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Ry Mill – Julsø loop from Ry

04:02

14.9km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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635 m

Ry Mill

Highlight • Monument

The name Ry Mølle first appears in 1578. Since then, a lot of written information about Ry Mølle has appeared.
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The information mainly relates to the farmers' duty to use the mill, the miller's duty to repair the bridges, and the miller's right to fish in the adjacent lakes and eel boxes.

In 1881 the grain mill was shut down and a wood mill was built to produce raw materials for paper production. From 1915, the mill's hydropower was also used to generate electricity. In 1917 Ry Mølles Fabrikker was founded with the aim of leasing and operating Ry Mølle's agriculture, eel fishing, wooden shoe production and power station.

In 1977 Ry Mølle's main building and the old main building were converted into residential buildings.

Source: rymoelle.dk

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6.09 km

Julsø

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Julsø (or Jul sø) at Silkeborg is the largest and deepest of the Himmelbjerg lakes between Ry and Silkeborg in the Central Jutland Highlands. As it flows through the Gudenå, it is also part of the Gudenå system.

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6.39 km

Boat Dock Below Himmelbjerget

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From here it goes steeply up to Himmelbjerget.

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6.84 km

View of Himmelbjerget Tower and the lake

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Viewpoint halfway between lake and Himmelbjerget top with a nice bench

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7.36 km

Himmelbjerget Tower and View over Lake Julsø

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View from Himmelbjerget over the beautiful landscape.
With a height of 147m one of the highest peaks in Denmark.

The landscape was created after the last ice age in which the meltwater has burrowed into the earth layers. Lake Julsö at the foot of Himmelbjerget is located in a glacial valley.

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