//
Place in North Denmark, Denmark
Photo: via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Hobro is a town situated at the end of the 35 km Mariager Fjord in North Jutland, Denmark.
From the travel guide. Select a place for details, a map and what is nearby.
Vikingecenter Fyrkat
Fyrkat is thought to be the oldest of the Viking ring fortresses, and one of five to be on the UNESCO World Heritage List. While the wooden structures are long gone, the 120 meter diameter earth ramparts are still very much visible. A short walk away, the museum has reconstructed a viking village with 9 reconstructed farmhouses.
Gasmuseet
The Gas Museum is a living museum, where history comes to life. Experience how gas has been a part of our everyday lives in the past and how gas, can be used to help to cover the need for clean energy in the future.
Kunstetagerne
A three storey art exhibition. Exhibits art from Danish artists. The building was originally a brewery built in 1841.
Verdenskortet ved Klejtrup Sø
5,000 sqm world map created 1944-1969 complete with lakes, rivers, mountains and flags. Offers puzzles, playground, pony riding, mini golf and horse carriage. Also has shop, cafeteria and picnic area.
Lystfartøjsmuseet
An interesting exhibition of yachts, boats and dinghies. Learn about the long Danish maritime history.
Det Maritime Kulturcenter og Hobro Værft
The Maritime Culture center is a brand new attraction linking to the 170 year old shipyard for wooden ships in Hobro. Experience the magnificent craftsmanship of wooden ships, and get an insight to the cultural and historic significance of the fjord. Follow the restoration of ships up close, and enjoy the amazing view over Hobro, the harbour and the fjord from the rooftop terrace.
The "paddle steamer" Svanen
Svanen is a tourboat, from where You can experience Mariager Fjord - which is known as the most beautiful fjord in Denmark. You can also use the boat as a passenger ferry between Hobro, Bramslev Bakker and Mariager.
Trekantsruten
Combine the tour boat Svanen with the Mariager-Handest Vintage Railway and a short busride. From Hobro You can start the route at the Harbourfront, where You take the tour boat to Mariager. In Mariager you can take the train to Handest and then, take the bus back to Hobro Harbour. Tickets for the entire route can be purchased online at www.svanen.dk.
Hobro Golfklub
This golf course offers lovely views of Mariager Fjord. The course is relatively new, but has already become one of the 13 best in Denmark.
Short roundtrip hike of only 10 km with some excellent panoramic views across Mariagerfjord. Fjords are a typical feature of the Jutland east coast. The hike is relatively easy, but some parts include steep ascends that tends to be muddy during or after rain. Start and end in the town of Hobro.
Restaurant Independent
Offers fine dining with seasonal dishes, inspired by the forest around the hotel and the Mariagerfjord area.
Bies Brewery Restaurant
Serves delicious dishes in idyllic atmosphere of the old brewery buildings. The restaurant of course serves draught beer from Bies Brewery.
A nice café and restaurant, with both lunch and dinner menus, and various events throughout the year.
Disco/club.
"The Town Square Pub"
A small pub.
A cosy and romantic hotel in the forest.
The all-year campsite has a panoramic view of the Vesterfjord lake and Mariager Fjord in the horizon. The campsites offer cottage rentals and plots/facilities for caravans, tents and motorhomes/RVs.
Hobro Vandrehjem
It is possible to walk or cycle from this hostel to the town centre, by using the many paths through the forest.
Bies Bryghus
The original Bies Brewery from 1841 was closed in 1980. The brewery was however reestablished as a modern micro brewery in 2006, in the same protected buildings as the original Bies Brewery. The brewery produces unfiltered and unpasturized beer from the original recipes. The beer can be bought at the Bies Brewery Restaurant, in the webshop and in several other local shops and restaurants.
By train
The town is also on the main railroad in Jutland, and there are trains from Aalborg, Aarhus, Fredericia and Copenhagen Airport.
Choose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
Aalborg · International · AAL
Loading places around the airport…
Articles and travel topics about Hobro and Denmark.
Culture & historyVikings redirects here. For the town in Alberta, see Viking (Alberta) The Nordic countries are remembered for the Viking Age, a period during the 9th and 10th centuries, when the Norsemen sailed the seas and rivers of…
Wikivoyage
Culture & historyThough not a country often associated with colonialism, Denmark (or Denmark–Norway during the union between the two countries) had an empire.
Wikivoyage
Travel tipsDenmark, Norway and Sweden are constitutional monarchies.
Wikivoyage
Nature & adventureCycling in Denmark is very popular for both recreational and commuting, and the Danish cycling culture is often compared to that of the Netherlands.
Wikivoyage
Every section of the guide. Open one to read it in full.