Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ry is on Rte 445, 22km southeast of Silkeborg and 35km west of Aarhus. Half-hourly
trains connect Ry with Silkeborg (Dkr39, 15 minutes) and Aarhus (Dkr66, 30 minutes).
Himmelbjerget
There's something quite endearing about a country that names one of its highest points
Himmelbjerget (meaning 'sky mountain'), especially when that peak only hits 147m. It's a
mere hillock to non-Danes, but it does afford charming vistas of the surrounding forests
and lakes and is a popular tourist spot, complete with ice-cream kiosks and souvenir stalls
ringing the car park.
It costs Dkr10 to park your vehicle. Once you've completed the brief pilgrimage from
the car park to the mountaintop, you could climb the 25m tower (another Dkr10), but the
view from outside the tower is just as panoramic.
There are a number of memorials in the vicinity, plus marked hiking trails. One trail
leads 1km from the mountaintop down to the lakeshore where boats from Ry and Silke-
borg dock.
lunch Dkr98-145, 3-course dinner Dkr385; 11.30am-10pm Mon & Wed-Sat, 11.30am-5pm Tue & Sun,
shorter hrs Apr, May, Sep, Oct)
, a photogenic timber
kro
with a watery panorama and a gour-
met menu that highlights the talents of the Italian-born chef. The
kro
can also be reached
by road off Rte 445. Events are held here during the summer peak; it's worth calling ahead
to reserve a table - and to ensure it's open.
Getting There & Away
Himmelbjerget is a 10-minute drive west of Ry on Rte 445. It can also be reached by a
pleasant 7km hike from Ry, or by a scenic boat ride from either Ry or Silkeborg.
THE INTERIOR
The landscape of Jutland's interior ranges from hilly woodland up the middle to rolling
fields in the east. Industry is prominent throughout, and there are plenty of medium-sized
towns that are pleasant enough places to while away a day, but are not particularly worth
