Bavnhøj

Bavnhøj is a scenic viewpoint in Skanderborg, Central Jutland. Bavnhøj is situated nearby to Veng Church, as well as near the forest Egelund.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sophiendal and Veng Church.

Sophiendal

Manor estate

Photo: Nico-dk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sophiendal is a manor estate, which is situated 790 metres northwest of Bavnhøj.

Veng Church

Church

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Veng Church is situated 720 metres northwest of Bavnhøj.

Ravnsø

Lake

Photo: RobertKlujeff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ravnsø is a lake, which is situated 3 km west of Bavnhøj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stjær and Svejstrup.

Stjær is a small town, with a population of 1,057, in Skanderborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is located 5 km south of Galten and 19 km west of Aarhus Stjær Church is located in the town. Stjær is situated 4½ km east of Bavnhøj.

Svejstrup

Hamlet

Svejstrup is a hamlet in Skanderborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Denmark. It is between the towns of Skanderborg and Ry. It is one of the highest villages in Denmark, with an elevation of 80–100 meters. Svejstrup is situated 5 km southwest of Bavnhøj.

Galten

Village

Photo: Leif Køhler Jensen, Public domain.

Galten is a former railway town in central Denmark, at the Aarhus-Hammel-Thorsø railroad which was closed in 1956. The town is located in Skanderborg Municipality, Region Midtjylland, Jutland – about 17 kilometres – west of Aarhus and is now more or less a satellite town of Aarhus. Galten is situated 6 km north of Bavnhøj.

Bavnhøj

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Categories: tourism and peak
Location: Skanderborg, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.10617° or 56° 6′ 22″ north

Longitude

9.88748° or 9° 53′ 15″ east

Elevation

78 metres (256 feet)

Open location code

9F8F4V4P+FX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11038728934

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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