Region

Jutland

Jutland is the mainland peninsula of Denmark, joined to Germany in the south and stretching north toward Norway and Sweden. It is the most varied part of the country, with North Sea dunes on the west, fjords and bays on the east, heath, forest, farmland and a lake district in between. Aarhus and Aalborg are its main cities. Because it is large, travellers usually choose one or two parts of it rather than the whole. It is well served by trains, buses and a good road network. Jutland is the continental part of Denmark, and its character changes from side to side. The west faces the North Sea with wide beaches, dunes and heath; the east is indented by fjords and bays facing the Kattegat; the north is split by the Limfjord; and the south merges into the border lands with Germany. Inland there are rolling moraine hills, forests and the lake country around Silkeborg. The subregions on this site are better treated as separate trips than as one drive. Summer is best for the beaches and long days, late summer and early autumn for heath colour and softer light, and winter for storm-watching on the west coast. Practical tip: decide which coast you want first, then base yourself in one town and use regional trains and buses, because the road distances add up quicker than the map suggests.