A good route for a quick park run, Marienlyst Park is located 4 km west of Aarhus center, near Herredsvang, to the south of Aarhus University Hospital. The paved and gravel paths throughout the sprawling green park include a 1500m track, a yellow marked 3.1 km route, a red marked 5 km route, and a green marked 2 km. Runners can extend the route on one of the many dirt paths radiating out from the park. One good option is to run north towards Hospitalssøerne and complete a loop around the hospital grounds before returning (about 7 km). Other paths stretching north connect with the Sunbeams over Aarhus Countryside Route for longer runs.
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Essentials
- Options up to 5 km
- 9 meters (29 feet)
- Haslegårdsvej
- Novembervej/Haslegårdsvej (Aarhus Kom) Bus Station
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Aarhus, DK
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Other Routes in Aarhus, Denmark
Take a tour of Aarhus’ top architectural and cultural sites on the pedestrian-friendly streets of downtown. Our ~6 km ‘runseeing’ route explores the waterfront, Aarhus River, the Mollestein and Vestergade areas, and more.
The “Sunbeams” are 7 popular paths of varying length and terrain radiating out from the city center. Each has a theme: coast, park, forest, mountain, lake/river, countryside. See our maps and detailed descriptions!
Large forest area south of Aarhus that extends for 7 km along the coast. Mainly wooded, with strands of 200-300 year old beech trees. Marked running loops of 6k & 10k. Part of Sunbeam Coast route.
Watch boats bob in the bay from this scenic gravel path along the coast and around Egå Marina. The trail stretches south to Åkrogen Strandpark and north to Skæring Beach where it connects with the Skoødstrup Trail.
Follow the Laurel Trail through the center of Tranbjerg J village. This short but sweet 5k is marked with red signposts, and is a pleasant quick option in this suburb southwest of Aarhus and accessible via light rail.
A roughly 5 km (one way) route from the Skødstrup Church to Kaløvig harbor marina, this combination of bike paths, service roads, and pedestrian walkways is a nice quiet tour of Aarhus’ less populated suburbs.
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