Silkeruten er en 12 km lang Natur-, Kultur- og Oplevelsessti, der omkranser det centrale Silkeborg. Ruten er udviklet i samarbejde med Naturstyrelsen, der også står for at udbedre stien og sikre farbarheden.
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56.16, 9.54 · rel 12563795
56.16, 9.54 · rel 12563795
Silkeruten
A 11,8 km loop walk through lakes and urban area in Midtjylland.
Loop walk
start = finish · Midtjylland
11,8km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
loop
Shape
27
views
2
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Lakes
Urban Area
2× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
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02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 5 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× viewpoint
1× monument
1× Water
1× ruins
Kroghs Bænk
viewpoint ·
36 m off route
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Mindeplade for Johannes Fibiger
monument ·
156 m off route
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Arnakkekilden
Water ·
172 m off route
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Dronningestolen
viewpoint ·
311 m off route
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Birkehøj
ruins ·
456 m off route
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04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Silkeruten is 11.8 km long.
At an average walking pace, Silkeruten takes approximately 2h 57min to complete.
Yes, Silkeruten is a round walk that starts and finishes at the same point — no return transport needed.
Silkeruten starts near coordinates 56.1699, 9.5428.
Silkeruten is a moderate hike suitable for walkers with a basic level of fitness.
Silkeruten is maintained and managed by Naturstyrelsen.