Kulturringen - Culture by Bike Is a Signposted Bicycle Route of 540 Km/335 Miles
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Kulturringen - Culture by Bike is a signposted bicycle route of 540 km/335 miles. The route and the guidebook are the result of a cooperation between the municipalities of Odder, Skanderborg, Favrskov, Norddjurs, Syddjurs, Samsø, Hedensted and Aarhus. The book is supported by The Minestry of Culture and the municipalities behind Kulturring Østjylland. Read much more at www.kulturringen.dk Table of contents The world gets bigger on a bike … Map Key p. 4 - 5 About the Kulturringen - Culture by Bike p. 6 How to use the guidebook and symbols p. 7 ‘Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride …’, the U.S. President John F. Kennedy once said. And he is so right. Route 1/North – Aarhus C - Skødstrup p. 8 Few things in this world give as much pleasure as a bike ride. Route 1/South – Aarhus C - Moesgaard p. 8 Summer and winter, spring and autumn. Every season has Route 2 Moesgaard - Odder p. 24 its own charm when you ride a bike; that is whether you ride Route 3 Odder - Gylling p. 32 a common bicycle - or as a recreational cyclist. A rest at the Route 4 Gylling - Torrild p. 40 roadside on a sunny summer’s day following mile after mile Route 5 Torrild - Alken p. 48 up and down the hills. Your eyes catch a glimpse of the first flowers in a village garden on a spring day. A rough autumn Route 6 Alken - Ry p. 56 wind giving you a sweeping speed, if it is a tailwind, of course. Route 7 Ry – Pøt Mølle p. 64 The hot chocolate in the Thermos on a clear and frosty winter’s Route 8 Pøt Mølle - Gudenåen p. 74 day. These and thousands of others are my good memories Route 9 Gudenåen - Laurbjerg p. 80 from a lovely biking life. I get so clearheaded and fresh in my Route 10 Laurbjerg - Clausholm p. 88 body from biking. And not least, I get ready to experience all Route 11 Clausholm - Pindstrup p. 96 the things I pass on my bike ride - either by chance or planned. Getting on my bike is so easy. Just as easy as getting off to Route 12 Pindstrup - Allingåbro p. 104 explore everything I encounter on my way. All things being Route 13 Allingåbro - Hevring p. 110 equal, the world gets a lot bigger on a bike. Enjoy your trip on p. 118 Route 14 Hevring - Nimtofte Kulturringen – Culture by Bike. Route 15 Nimtofte - Thorsager p. 126 Route 16 Thorsager – Femmøller Strand p. 132 Route 17 Femmøller Strand - Vrinners p. 140 Route 18 Vrinners - Skødstrup p. 148 Route 19 Sælvig - Ballen p. 158 Klaus Bondam Route 20 Ballen - Sælvig p. 168 CEO of the Route 21 Hjarnø - Rosenvold p. 174 Danish Cyclists’ Federation Route 22 Rosenvold - Hjarnø p. 182 Useful knowledge before you go p. 192 2 Table of contents Foreword 3 4 HEVRING ALLINGÅBRO NIMTOFTE CLAUSHOLM PINDSTRUP GUDENÅEN LAURBJERG THORSAGER PØT MØLLE SKØDSTRUP VRINNERS FEMMØLLER STRAND AARHUS RY MOESGAARD ALKEN ODDER TORRILD GYLLING SÆLVIG HJARNØ BALLEN N 5 5 km ROSENHOLM About Kulturringen How to use the guidebook Kulturringen - is a bicycle route - and much more Kulturringen begins in the city center of Aarhus. From there, The route covers 540 km/335 miles crammed with cultural and two routes go out of Aarhus. One to the north and one to the natural experiences. The route is spilt up into 22 unique routes south. The remaining routes go clockwise to the south and where everybody can participate. We hope that this guidebook further round until they end up in Aarhus again. Besides, there will give you the urge and the courage to jump on your bike are two routes on the island of Samsø. On the general route and go explore. map, you can see which number the individual route has. Each route has its own route map so you can find your way. The Close to the experience - at a leisurely pace symbols on the maps refer to facilities along the routes. The This guidebook describes in words and pictures what is waiting numbers refer to the experiences which are described. for you along the route. You will pass museums, art works, castles, burial mounds, churches, and other traces in the landscape which bear witness to the culture of the area. You Symbols will encounter glinting lakes, raging sea and impressive hills. You will reach streams, high vantage points, the city of Aarhus, forests, fields, villages, station towns, and much more. Accommodation Bathing beach Toilet It is easy to get going Camp sites Angling Bike repair In the guidebook, you will therefore find tips to prepare you shop and your bike for the ride. You will also get good advice on Eateries Golf Camping where to spend the night, on eateries, shopping, transport, and ground more practical advice. The routes of Kulturringen - Culture Barbeque area Canoe rentals Vantage point by Bike are planned so you can easily get to the routes either by train, ferry, excursion boat, car, or bus. All the routes run Picnic area Train station Shelter on paved roads, and sometimes there is even bicycle tracks or paths. One route follows a closed-down, carfree railway line. Benches/tables Regional bus Ancient Each route has its own map, and all the routes are signposted. monument Birdwatching Parking Drinking Follow the Kulturringen signs along most tower water of the route. Or you can download a digital << Shopping Boat and ferry version at kulturringen.dk opportunities service 6 About Kulturringen How to use the guidebook 7 8 Løgten 10 9 Skødstrup 8 Hjortshøj Skæring Lystrup Egå 7 Risskov 6 4 5 3 2 1 Aarhus Route 1 2 Aarhus C - Skødstrup Aarhus C - Moesgaard 3 Kulturringen – Culture by Bike sets out 6 4 5 at Aarhus Cathedral. From here you find 7 one route going north and one going south. But you can ride your bike in many other 8 directions, because Aarhus is plentiful in experiences. North: Route distance 17 km 9 N South: RouteØrting distance 10 km 50 m 10 11 2 m Moesgaard 66 m 1 km 4 m 9 Explore Aarhus by bike The obvious choice when exploring the city of Aarhus is to go by bike. You get around easily, park easily, and there is a short distance to almost everything. In Aarhus, you find beautiful, old and new buildings side by side along the stream of Aarhus Å, green oases and the harbour. The city has an art museum, galleries and exhibition spaces, music venues, theatres, and culture houses. There are cafés and restaurants everywhere. Some of them are even Michelin-starred. But you will also find halls with Street Food, market stalls and street booths. The old Aarhus The origins of the city of Aarhus go way back. The cathedral and the small Viking Museum bear witness to the fact that people have lived here for more than 1000 years. The Latin Quarter and the street of Møllestien in Aarhus are historical quarters with a very special atmosphere. Here you find narrow, cobbled streets, fine old houses, specialty shops, cafés, and much more. At the Old Town Museum called Den Gamle By, you find the old bike repair shop Cykelsmeden. The young Aarhus Aarhus also has a young profile, because it is a very popular education city. Aarhus University has more than 35,000 students. On top of this, there are many students at other schools and places of study. This prepares the ground for urban life, festivals, exhibitions and events. Aarhus loves bikes Many residents in Aarhus ride their bikes every day. Almost 50 % of the population go by bike to school or work. The Aarhus Municipality has invested more than 250 million DKK in bicycling in Aarhus. A lot of effort is put into making it 10 Route 1 11 even more tempting and safe to ride a bike in Aarhus. One of Links to culture in Aarhus the measures taken was turning Mejlgade into the very first bicycle street in Denmark. Here you have traffic lights giving ARoS / aros.dk – Aarhus’s large and exciting art museum woth cyclists the right of way. 8,800 free parking spaces have been Out Rainbow Panorama by Olafur Eliasson at the top. secured for bicycles scattered all over the city. Moreover, you Den Gamle By / dengamleby.dk – an old town within the city. find bicycle routes, bicycle track systems, signposting, bike Godsbanen / godsbanen.dk – the former freight train terminus barometers counting passing cyclists, pumps, and Park & Bike has been converted into workshops, exhibition spaces, music terminals where you can store your bike at the parking lots. stages, restaurant, meeting place, and vantage point. Aarhus Cykelby arranges and participates in bike parades with Musikhuset Aarhus / musikhusetaarhus.dk – the concert hall music, street parties and bike festivals. offers a wide range of music, performance art and concerts. Aarhus Theatre / aarhusteater.dk – beautiful, historical Bicycle races and bike festivals in Aarhus building with interesting theatrical performances. During the summer, several road races and mountain bike Tivoli Friheden / friheden.dk – the city’s amusement park races for recreational athletes have their starting point in situated in the forest of Marselisborg Skov. Aarhus. Among these are the classic races of Aarhus Rundt and The Science Museums / sciencemuseerne.dk – which comprise Marselisløbet, the recreational bicycle event Tour De Femme, the Steno Museum, the Botanical Gardens, the Ole Rømer and the mountain bike classic Marselisborg MTB as well as the Observatory and the Herbarium. new Aarhus MTB Challenge. And don’t forget: The Natural History Museum Aarhus/ naturhistoriskmuseum.dk, the Women’s Museum / Long tradition for bike riding kvindemuseet.dk, the art center Kunsthal Aarhus / Aarhus has a long tradition for cycle sport and bicycling that kunsthalaarhus.dk and the Viking Museum / vikingemuseet.dk goes back to the end of the 1800s.