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The Salten Profile: The upper layer is a sand layer from the Ice Age, then a layer of micaceous clay, mud and lignite dating back to the time when the area was covered by huge swamps with subtropical plants and giant sequoias. In the mud layer it is possible to find seeds from the giant sequoias as well as some clear imprints from its needles. The giant sequoias grew in Denmark millions of years ago. The Salten Profile is situated on Engetvedvej at Tømmerby |
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Mossø: Mossø by Skanderborg is the largest lake in Jutland and the third largest in Denmark. It is 10 km long and 2-3 km wide. The depth is 34 m and the water surface is 22 m above sea level. From the scenic point
"Sukkertoppen" (108 m) there is a panoramic view across the
valley and the lakes, and there are numerous nature trails in the area. |
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The tower at Ejer Baunehøj is absolutely the highest point in Denmark – 183 m above sea level. It was erected as a monument in memory of the reunion of North Slesvig with Denmark in 1920. At the tower there is a bronze relief showing the Danish King Christian X, looking south towards Slesvig. The view is absolutely magnificent. In clear weather it is possible to see the bridge across "Little Belt" and the island "Funen". |
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Hærvejen (the Ancient Military Road): A very well kept stretch of Hærvejen - the ancient military road in Jutland - is found in the area of Vrads. Most likely it dates back to the Viking Age, however, it may have been in use even earlier. As the name and the defences along the road indicate, Hærvejen was of course a military road. However, it has also been used as a trek road by all kinds of people from resplendent royal processions to beggars and poor people on a pilgrimage. The many grave mounds along the Hærvejen also indicate that from the earliest times, people have gone this way when heading south. Holy wells and remains of mortuaries suggest that the pilgrims from the North went this way to the Pope in Rome or the Holy Land. Finally, Hærvejen has also been used as a drove road from Limfjorden (The Liim Fiord – an inlet in Northern Jutland) to the marshlands in Holstein. Today, Hærvejen is used
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The River "Gudenåen" and The "Tinnet Krat": I n Central Jutland, right on the ridge, between the towns Tørring and Thyregod, two of the largest rivers in Denmark – Gudenå and Skjern Å rise in the same valley at a few hundred meters distance and then take different courses to the sea.At the same place, the "Hærvej" (the ancient military road) crosses the river valley right in the watershed. During thousands of years it has left a profound trace in the countryside as the main throughfare. The landscape is characterised by oak scrubs of which the most well-known is the "Tinnet Krat". Tinnet Krat and some other minor and larger oak scrubs are the largest area of oak scrub in Denmark. |
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Himmelbjerget: This hill is a well-known
landmark in the region. |
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