The Gudenå is Denmark’s longest river. It stretches approximately 160 kilometers from its source in Tinnet Krat to its mouth in Randers Fjord. On its long journey toward the sea, the Gudenå River swells with water from hundreds of springs into an impressive stream before spreading out into a magical delta. Here, the water has flowed for millennia—first through the frozen landscape of Ice Age Denmark, across barren tundra and dense primeval forests, all the way to the present day. The water still follows the ice margin from the last Ice Age, but the landscape has changed—and continues to change. The water rises and falls, spreads out and gathers, endlessly—thus giving life to very special species. Along the river lie unique attractions—the great watershed where the Gudenå River originates, Denmark’s highest and southernmost landscape, Himmelbjerget, Denmark’s largest forested area, one of the country’s oldest tourist regions, magnificent wetlands teeming with birds, a grand river delta, breathtaking panoramic views, kilometers of luxurious boardwalks, historic monasteries, castles, and manor houses, historic bridges, and countless
ancient relics and sacrificial finds.