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Welcome to the Lakelands
! The Lakelands are well known for its beautiful countryside with lakes and forests - and the Himmelbjerget. However, the Lakelands is also much more than that. Here you will find quality experiences in art and culture, gastronomy and shopping. As well, as lots of hiking, cycling and boat trips.

Walking in the Lakelands
 - to sights and insights. Walking through the undulating Lakelands landscape, you will come across the most spectacular views at every turn. Enchanting glades with tables and benches for cosy coffee breaks and picnics are interspersed with perfect opportunities for photographing the bird life along the lakeside and up in the air.

The hills, the diverse scenery and the charming hamlets and villages all make for wonderful excursions in the Danish Lakelands for young and old alike. There are marked routes, which you can follow for days while exploring the landscape, marvelling at the breathtaking views and immersing yourself in the peaceful tranquillity of the woods.

Bicycle routes in the Lakelands. The Danish Lakelands have bicycle routes to suit every taste, with everything nature-loving cyclists need to enjoy their holiday. In fact, you can even create your own bicycle routes – follow the small winding roads and discover the joys of the Lakelands. Whatever the weather or the time of year. And irrespective of whether you want to hop on your old sit-up-and-beg or a splinter new racing bike.

Enjoy the rolling scenery, the magnificent views, the charming villages and the deep stillness of the woods. Pack a lunch basket and pedal off on a bike ride that takes you over the hills and into the dales. Or stop off at one of the local farm shops on your way and buy your lunch en route.

In planning your bicycle ride, take the scenic countryside as your starting point combined with outstanding gastronomic experiences, not to mention the most welcoming inns, hotels or B&Bs.