Them Municipality – Nature, Trails and Culture

During a stay in Them Municipality, you can focus on a range of different interests: routes and landscapes sit alongside church art, regional history and leisure activities. If you’re looking for a hotel in Them Municipality, you can start by considering which of these topics matter most for your trip.

Hiking, cycling and landscapes

The Nature Trail follows the former railway line from Silkeborg to Horsens and provides easy, safe cycling access to Silkeborg. The Horsens-Silkeborg Nature Trail, also known as Bryrupbanestien, is intended for cycling, hiking, inline skating and horse riding. This trail therefore offers several ways to enjoy the route.

Other routes each have a different geographical focus: a section of the historic Hærvej lies around Them. The national cycle route from Søndervig to Copenhagen passes through various parts of the area around Them; the same is true of the regional walking route from Silkeborg to Aarhus. A marked walking route from Aarhus to Silkeborg is more than 90 kilometres long. These details help distinguish a longer hike from routes that specifically pass through parts of the area around Them.

The landscape also reveals different sides of the area: the region around Them includes heathland such as Vrads Sande. In areas towards Salten Langsø, there are lush beech forests. This offers a choice between open heathland and woodland as distinct landscape experiences, without tying both to the same place.

Church and regional history

The oldest parts of Them Church, the chancel and nave, date from around 1200. The church also features a fresco of the Virgin Mary with seven swords pointed at her heart. The building’s history and the image provide two specific points of historical and artistic interest for a visit to the church.

Another chapter in regional history is connected with Løvenholt: at the beginning of the 20th century, it was a Grundtvigian folk high school. The Them Local History Collection looks further back in time, while also covering the present day. Visitors can view local objects there, spanning the period from the Stone Age to the present. Clogs are also made as part of the collection’s experiences.

Cheese, animals and leisure activities

In Them, Them Andelsmejeri runs its own cheese shop. It offers a wide selection of the dairy’s cheeses, including special varieties not sold elsewhere. For travellers interested in local cheese products, the shop is a destination in its own right. Check the opening arrangements before your visit.

Silkeborg Eagle Reserve offers public birds of prey demonstrations featuring raptors and owls. Guests can also join organised safaris to see American bison up close. It is especially advisable to check booking arrangements in advance for a safari.

Them Hallerne offers a public swimming pool and wellness facilities. A special event is Fest i Vand: held annually, it transforms Them Swimming Pool into an experience filled with sensory impressions and physical challenges. Opening and booking arrangements, as well as event dates and programmes, may change; check them before your visit.

Choosing a hotel for your stay

When looking for a hotel in Them Municipality, you can use your travel plans to guide your choice: decide whether hiking and cycling, culture or leisure activities are your main priorities. Then compare the location and facilities of specific hotel offers based on the information provided.

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