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Central Denmark

Silk Trail at Silkeborg

Hiking trails & Routes

Central Denmark

Silk Trail at Silkeborg

Moderate

4.6

(56)

555

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Silk Trail at Silkeborg

03:05

12.0km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 21, 2025

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

438 m

Bridge from Odden over Kalgårdsø

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Just follow the Silkeruten.

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2

5.02 km

Giant Pink Flower Sculpture

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Handcrafted metal flowers.

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7.52 km

East Lake Bath

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I haven't seen anything like that in Germany. Bathing lake area with changing rooms, showers, sauna and a jetty in the lake to dive into. And everything in first-class quality.

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9.27 km

Gudenå

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View from a pier of Hjejleselskabet, which offers several routes on the Silkeborg lakes. For more information about timetables, prices and booking, see www. hjejleselskabet.dk.

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11.1 km

Silkeborg Chamber Lock

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Kammerslusen in Silkeborg is a lock that forms a passage where the Gudenå is dammed at the former Silkeborg paper mill.

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12.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.98 km

2.78 km

2.13 km

971 m

104 m

Surfaces

4.35 km

2.84 km

2.18 km

1.23 km

1.23 km

107 m

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Elevation

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Trail Reviews

August 1, 2021, Silkeruten, Hike loop. 01.08.2021

The Silk Route around Silkeborg. Started from Jorn museum. A beautiful and varied trip.

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September 20, 2024, Kroghs Bænk - Silkeruten 🇩🇰

Fantastic route in Silkeborg. Mostly along the water. Very well signposted.

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