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Conquer the Seven Summits of Bakkelandet

Photo: Karin Mehl Pedersen

Are you familiar with the Seven Summits challenge? The rules are simple: Climb the highest mountain of each continent. Only the strongest survive. Don’t worry. Our seven summits of Bakkelandet may be conquered by most people.

If you climb all seven hills, you have overcome a challenging vertical rise of about 890 metres.

The seven highest summits

Here are the seven summits you must climb to call yourself a victor.

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The Sugar Loaf (Sukkertoppen)

In wooded terrain lies one of Denmark’s largest hills; The Sugar Loaf (Sukkertoppen) with a magnificent view of the beautiful nature of the Danish Lakelands. Walk in the footsteps of the Vikings as yo...

Yding Skovhøj – Denmark’s highest point

Horsens is located in one of the hilliest areas of Denmark and Denmark’s highest points are located near the city. You find Denmark’s highest point in the scenic area south of Mossø. Here, you find...

Vorbjerg Høje

Slaggård Banke

A few kilometres south of The Uncovered Bridge and east of the Gudenå valley is a hilly area characterized by ridges with burial mounds on top of them. In the area Vorbjerge there are several mound...

Purhøj hill

Purhøj is one of Denmark's largest hills with its distinctive appearance and circle of beech trees on the top which are visible from afar. The top is located 121 metres above sea level and the top ...

Trustrup Hills

Just south from the village of Trustrup lies "Udsigtshøjene" - the hills with a view. Signposts point the way to a small parking area. On a clear day you can from this height get a lovely view of th...

Ejer Bjerge

Ejer Baunehøj is the highest natural point in Denmark 170,89 m above sea level. On the top is a 13 m high tower which was raised in 1924 in memory of the reunion with South Jutland in 1920. The tower ...

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Photo: Jonas Høgholdt