Discover Vildbjerg: Sports, Heathland and Culture

Vildbjerg combines international sporting events, historic sites and paths through the heathland to create a varied destination. Families and active travelers in particular will find different opportunities for shared days here: the Vildbjerg Cup brings boys and girls aged 7 to 17 together, while circular hiking trails, cycling tours, swimming activities and cultural discoveries provide variety. When looking for a holiday apartment in Vildbjerg, you can therefore consider whether sports, nature or local history should be the focus of your trip.

Sports experiences and activities for families

The Vildbjerg Cup is an international youth football tournament for boys and girls aged 7 to 17. In 2026, the tournament was held for the 46th time. The matches took place on 44 grass pitches around the Vildbjerg Sports- og Kulturcenter. Anyone visiting Vildbjerg in connection with this tournament can plan their trip around the character of the event and the town’s sporting activities.

Outside football, the Vildbjerg Sports- og Kulturcenter also offers various options. There you will find family swimming, swimming and play activities, as well as outdoor fitness. Vildbjerg Svømmehal has a 25-meter pool. This allows active activities and time in the water to be incorporated into your travel plans without every day of the holiday having to follow the same theme.

Hiking and cycling around Vildbjerg

There are eight circular hiking trails in Vildbjerg. One specific longer route is the Skibbild-ruten: it is approximately 18 km long and starts at the Vildbjerg Sports- og Kulturcenter. For planning your day, this approximate distance provides a useful point of reference. The approximately 48 km Trehøje Bakker cycling tour is suitable for recreational cyclists and offers another way to explore the surrounding area.

Trehøje Bakke, a 102-meter-high viewpoint above one of the few large heathland areas remaining in Denmark, is located in the surrounding area. There are hiking trails through the heathland around Trehøje Bakke. This gives you the choice between a longer cycling tour, a circular hike and exploring the landscape along heathland paths. The Trehøje Golfklub course also has 5 par-3 holes.

History, culture and Vildbjerg Lund

The present-day Vildbjerg Kirke was built in 1905 on the same site as a church from the 12th century. In the 2025 municipal plan of Herning Municipality, it is designated as a cultural environment. Another historic site is Den Gamle Smedie in Vildbjerg. It was built in 1904 and later converted into a museum. Anyone interested in craftsmanship and local history can include these stops in their travel plans. For Den Gamle Smedie, demonstrations of blacksmithing are described as taking place on Thursdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or by arrangement.

Vildbjerg Lund adds a special site with 26 different tree species introduced from various parts of the world to the historical impressions. The open-air stage at Vildbjerg Lund can be used by everyone in Vildbjerg and the surrounding area and booked via the calendar on the Vildbjerg Lund website. When Vildbjerg Lund was moved to its present location on Østergade in 1952, the memorial stone commemorating reunification was also moved. It stands on a raised area for which soil from the original memorial mound was used.

The right accommodation for your travel plans

A holiday apartment in Vildbjerg is a particularly natural choice if you want to organize your days flexibly between sports, swimming, culture and excursions. For hikers, the eight circular hiking trails, the Skibbild-ruten and the heathland paths near Trehøje Bakke are important points of reference. Cyclists can take the approximately 48 km Trehøje Bakker tour into account, while visitors interested in culture can focus on the church, Den Gamle Smedie and Vildbjerg Lund. Therefore, choose your accommodation according to the desired rhythm of your trip and the experiences you would like to discover together.

More destinations in the surrounding area

For more ideas, you can also view Herning, Ørnhøj, Sunds, Skarrild, Sørvad, Stakroge, Skærbæk and Troldhede.

To the overview of the wider travel area: Herning Municipality.