Kjellerup: Hiking Trail, Firefighting Museum and Hørup Church

Kjellerup offers a varied mix of landscapes, culture and special discoveries. At the centre is Krabbes Grønne Ring, an approximately 10 km-long hiking trail around Kjellerup. There is also the Jysk Firefighting Museum with its unusual collection, Den Gamle Biograf with a stage for large and small concerts, and Hørup Church, which dates from around 1200. Anyone planning a trip with a range of interests can combine nature experiences, regional history and architectural impressions here.

Krabbes Grønne Ring: Hiking with Culture Along the Way

Krabbes Grønne Ring is a hiking trail around Kjellerup and is approximately 10 km long. Along the route, 14 small sculptures by visual artist Jens Erik Kjeldsen have been installed. This gives the trail an artistic aspect in addition to its landscape character. In 2024, Krabbes Grønne Ring was certified as a “Quality Trail” by the Danish Hiking Association.

Krabbes Grønne Ring lies in a moraine landscape created during the last Ice Age. A notable structure along the route is a 272-metre-long Douglas fir wood bridge. It crosses a former millpond and the Tange Å. The valley floor also contains a natural swamp forest characterised by old alder trees. Those who enjoy structuring their days around a longer hike will find concrete points of reference for planning here, without reducing the outing to mere kilometres on the trail.

Firefighting History and Concert Culture

The Jysk Firefighting Museum focuses on various forms of firefighting technology. Its collection includes 22 motorised fire engines, 23 horse-drawn fire engines and 7 extension ladders. The exhibitions also include an old telephone exchange and a police station. It is precisely this variety of objects that makes the museum an informative stop for travellers who want to combine technical, social and historical topics.

Den Gamle Biograf offers another cultural facet. The venue has a stage for large and small concerts. When planning your trip, you can therefore take cultural events into account alongside time spent in nature.

Romanesque Architecture in Kjellerup

Hørup Church in Kjellerup, near Silkeborg, dates from around 1200. It was built as a typical Romanesque ashlar church. For travellers interested in culture, it is an illustrative example of the region’s historic architecture. Together with the Jysk Firefighting Museum, it creates an excursion programme that places very different periods and topics side by side: here the early Romanesque church, there vehicles, ladders, a telephone exchange and a police station.

Getting There and Choosing Accommodation

Several local and regional bus routes operate from the bus station in the centre of Kjellerup. Kjellerup also has direct access to important roads towards Silkeborg, Viborg, Ans and Thorning, including Kjellerupvej and Ansvej/Ulvedalsvej.

If you are travelling with a dog, Kjellerup Hundeskov provides a clearly defined place to go: the fenced area allows dogs to run freely off the leash. When choosing a holiday apartment or holiday house in Kjellerup, your personal priorities can therefore be decisive. Hiking enthusiasts can base their plans around Krabbes Grønne Ring, those interested in culture around the museum, concert venue and Hørup Church, while travellers with dogs can include Hundeskov in their considerations.

For other destinations in the surrounding area, you can also view Ry, Lemming, Svostrup, Skygge, Bryrup, Ans, Store Bredlund and Fårvang.

For the overarching travel overview: Silkeborg Municipality.