Mols Bjerge National Park National Park

Address: Mols Bjerge National Park, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Website: https://www.nationalparkmolsbjerge.dk

Hours: Open year-round

Admission: Free (park entry)

Mols Bjerge National Park is a protected area on the Djursland peninsula in Central Denmark, designated in 2009 to conserve its distinctive hilly moraine landscape.

The park features rolling hills, heathlands, pastures, and coastal views with a network of footpaths and trails used for hiking and cycling. Scenic viewpoints and traditional grazing landscapes are prominent attractions.

The area’s glacially formed hills and moraines date to the last ice age; modern protection began with the national park designation in 2009 to safeguard the landscape and its cultural features.

The park occupies part of the Djursland peninsula in the Central Denmark Region, near the town of Ebeltoft and within easy reach of Denmark’s east coast.

• Establishment and landscape: Designated as a national park in 2009, it preserves a hilly moraine landscape on the Djursland peninsula with open heath, meadows, and coastal stretches.
• Recreation and access: The park is popular for walking and cycling and lies near the town of Ebeltoft on the Central Denmark coast.

Mols Bjerge National Park is on the Djursland peninsula near Ebeltoft and Rønde. By car it’s reachable from Aarhus in about 40-60 minutes (roughly 40-50 km) by taking the E45 motorway east and then regional roads toward Ebeltoft; follow local signs to parking areas and trailheads around Ebeltoft and Rønde.

Regional buses connect Aarhus with Ebeltoft; from Ebeltoft the main trailheads and viewpoints are reached by short drives or walks (distances from town to trails are typically a few kilometres).

• Use Ebeltoft or Rønde as your base for the park-both towns provide the most convenient trailheads and parking for accessing the ridge lines and heaths.
• Head for marked high points such as Trehøje or Agri Bavnehøj for the best panoramic views; many visitors only walk short sections, so following longer ridge routes rewards you with far-reaching scenery.
• Visit on weekdays or early mornings to avoid busy weekend parking at the main trailheads, and stick to marked trails to protect the fragile heathland and archaeological sites.