The region
Silkeborg is a great destination for gravel biking enthusiasts. With its scenic landscapes the area offers a variety of terrain for riders of all skill levels. Silkeborg city is surrounded by beautiful forests, rolling hills, and several lakes and features a network of gravel roads that wind through forests, meadows, and lakeshores.
The Silkeborg Forests are the largest forest area in Denmark. Here you will find fantastic cycling in a rich cultural landscape with remains telling that people have been travelling the area for centuries. This also means a number of villages spread in the landscape, so there are good chances for a stop for a coffee.
Gudenåen is the longest river in Denmark, running through the landscape and forming the Silkeborg Lakes. For gravel riders both a tour around some of the lakes and a ride on the “Trækstien” (“the Traction Path”), that were used for dragging the boats on the river in former times, are not to be missed.
Gravelfest in the Danish Lake District
Highlights
- Gravelling in the largest forest area in Denmark
- The Danish Lake district
- The cycling path along the river Gudenaa
- The possibility for a 100 miles gravel challenge
- Meeting other graveleurs
Overview
Welcome to a celebration of gravel biking in a totally unique landscape – lakes, forests and some of the highest ”peaks” in Denmark: the area around the vibrant city of Silkeborg has it all.
Look forward to
- 5 days of guided tours (more distances each day)
- Challenges and great experiences in the nature
- The possibility for a 100 miles gravel challenge
- Meeting other graveleurs
- The fantastic hotel Vejlsøhus
- ”Silkeborg by night” – great atmosphere, wine and beer
The surroundings of Silkeborg is covered by the largest forest in Denmark. Combined with the river Gudenaa and the many lakes this turns out in a really unique landscape where the history clearly dates back to the last ice age. Rolling hills, deep forests and cultural history awaits you.
Former railroad tracks crosses in Silkeborg – four of these are now converted into quiet cycling lanes. Along the river there also runs a beautiful lane where we will ride in the footsteps of history, following the tracks of [pramme] used to carry goods on the river.
Gravel riding is also social riding. It is not about getting there first – it’s about having fun and enjoying the nature. All routes are available as gpx-files, so if you should want to speed up (or down) a day or two you just go on your own – and we will meet at the hotel.
Gravel bike or mountain bike for this event? Totally up to you – just ride your bike :-)
Stages
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday we offer guided tours to (among others)
- Bølling Sø
- Kompedal Plantage
- Julsø Rundt
- Sukkertoppen
- Vrads Sande
- Salten Langsø
- Gludsted Plantage
- Tange Sø
- all great localities around Silkeborg.
Saturday August 5th there are
- ”100 miles challenge”
- ”100 kilometres challenge”
- and of course also possibility to ride shorter distances on your own.
Accommondation
We stay in the middle of nature – near the city centre – at Hotel Vejlsøhus, a former sanatorium now transformed into a hotel.
Hotel Vejlsøhus is well known for its kitchen – and we dine twice at the hotel. One night there is also a night out in the center of Silkeborg – and of course you can also experience the city on your own at daytime.
Included
- 4 nights in shared double room including breakfast at Hotel Vejlsøhus
- Dinner (two nights)
- “Silkeborg by night” - great atmosphere, wine and beer
- 5 cycling days with guided tours (more distances each day)
- The possibility for a 100 miles / 100 kilometres gravel challenge
- Picnic during the rides
- GPX-files
- and of course great tours and a lot of fun together with the other graveleurs.
Rental bikes
There are more possibilities for renting mountain bikes in Silkeborg
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