Stejlholt Sø

Stejlholt Sø is in Central Jutland, Denmark. Stejlholt Sø is situated nearby to the lake Oversø, as well as near Rødesø.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Klostermølle and Gammel Rye Mølle.

Klostermølle

Museum

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Klostermølle was originally a watermill, serving the now demolished Voer Abbey once situated nearby. The mill is located at the western end of lake Mossø. Klostermølle is situated 3½ km southeast of Stejlholt Sø.

Gammel Rye Mølle

Museum

Photo: Carsten Wiehe, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gammel Rye Mølle is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Stejlholt Sø.

Sankt Sørens Kilde

Spring

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Sankt Sørens Kilde is a spring, which is situated 3 km northeast of Stejlholt Sø.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rye and Voerladegård.

Old Rye

Village

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Old Rye is a small town in eastern Jutland, Denmark, with a population of 1,568. Rye was a very important market town in medieval Denmark. In 1534 AD, St. Old Rye is situated 3 km northeast of Stejlholt Sø.

Voerladegård

Village

Voerladegård is a village, with a population of 594, in Skanderborg Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is situated just south of the Mossø lake, part of the larger Søhøjlandet region. Voerladegård Church is located in the village. Voerladegård is situated 6 km southeast of Stejlholt Sø.

Them

Village

Them is a small town in central Denmark located in Silkeborg Municipality in Jutland, lying a few kilometers south-west of Silkeborg, and north-east of Bryrup. It has a population of 2,477 as of 1 January 2026. Them is situated 7 km northwest of Stejlholt Sø.

Stejlholt Sø

Type: Body of water
Location: Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.0593° or 56° 3′ 34″ north

Longitude

9.65311° or 9° 39′ 11″ east

Open location code

9F8F3M53+P6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43921488

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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