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Nørrestrandabout 2 km (1 mi) from Horsens. Image credit: Image: Nils Jepsen /user:Nico / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature discovery

Nature Near Horsens, Denmark

Research 17 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Horsens, grouped across 6 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
17
Closest
Nørrestrand — about 2 km
Furthest listed
about 59 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Horsens. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Horsens. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 17nearby

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 4coast and headlands
  • 4islands
  • 2beaches
  • 2lakes
  • 2protected areas

17 places near Horsens

Ordered by straight-line distance from Horsens, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Horsens

Showing all 17 places.

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nørrestrand
    LakeNearby

    Nørrestrand

    Straight-line distance
    about 2 km (1 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Nørrestrand is a lake reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Nørrestrand, about 2 km (1 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nils Jepsen /user:Nico / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Bygholm Lake
    LakeNearby

    Bygholm Lake

    Straight-line distance
    about 3 km (2 mi)
    Recorded type
    lake

    Bygholm Lake is a lake reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Bygholm Lake, about 3 km (2 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nils Jepsen /user:Nico / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Vorsø Kalv
    IslandNearby

    Vorsø Kalv

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (5 mi)
    Recorded type
    Island

    Vorsø Kalv is a islet reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Vorsø Kalv, about 9 km (5 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nico / Nils Jepsen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Horsens Fjord
    CoastNearby

    Horsens Fjord

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    fjord

    Horsens Fjord is a fjord reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Horsens Fjord, about 9 km (6 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nico / Nils Jepsen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Vorsø
    IslandNearby

    Vorsø

    Straight-line distance
    about 9 km (6 mi)
    Recorded type
    Island

    Vorsø is a islet reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Vorsø, about 9 km (6 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nico / Nils Jepsen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Alrø
    IslandNearby

    Alrø

    Straight-line distance
    about 13 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Alrø is a natural area reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Alrø, about 13 km (8 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nico / Nils Jepsen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Nederskov
    ForestNearby

    Nederskov

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Nederskov is a forest reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Nederskov, about 14 km (9 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Carsten Wiehe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Hjarnø
    IslandNearby

    Hjarnø

    Straight-line distance
    about 15 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    island

    Hjarnø is a natural area reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Hjarnø, about 15 km (9 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nico / Nils Jepsen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Staksrode Skov
    ForestNearby

    Staksrode Skov

    Straight-line distance
    about 19 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Staksrode Skov is a forest reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Staksrode Skov, about 19 km (12 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nils Jepsen /user:Nico / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Vejle Fjord
    CoastNearby

    Vejle Fjord

    Straight-line distance
    about 22 km (14 mi)
    Recorded type
    fjord

    Vejle Fjord is a fjord reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Vejle Fjord, about 22 km (14 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Ralf Skjerning / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Moesgård Beach
    BeachNearby

    Moesgård Beach

    Straight-line distance
    about 35 km (22 mi)
    Recorded type
    beach

    Moesgård Beach is a beach reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Moesgård Beach, about 35 km (22 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nils Jepsen /user:Nico / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kolding Fjord
    CoastNearby

    Kolding Fjord

    Straight-line distance
    about 46 km (28 mi)
    Recorded type
    fjord

    Kolding Fjord is a fjord reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kolding Fjord, about 46 km (28 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: S.Juhl / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Odense Fjord
    CoastNearby

    Odense Fjord

    Straight-line distance
    about 59 km (37 mi)
    Recorded type
    fjord

    Odense Fjord is a fjord reachable from Horsens as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Odense Fjord, about 59 km (37 mi) from Horsens

    Image credit: Image: Nico ( talk ) 10:54, 27 August 2008 (UTC) / Nils Jepsen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0