Five different hiking trails start in Aarup; art, concerts and an annual festival offer additional reasons to visit. You can shape your stay around outdoor exercise, exhibitions or music. If you’re looking for a hotel in Aarup, it helps to decide what you want to focus on first: a specific hiking route, the monthly change in the art programme or an event date each call for different planning decisions.

Hiking trails starting in Aarup

The Aarup-Stierne comprise five different hiking trails starting in Aarup. The blue Skydebjerg Mose route is about 8 kilometres long and starts at Aarup Skole. Its approximate length gives you a specific point of reference if you want to choose a route by distance. There are toilets on the Aarup-Stierne at Aarup Station and at Møllegårdsskoven. These two locations are practical reference points when planning your walk along the trails.

Art and music by date

Kunstforeningen Galleriet at Kulturhuset Industrien presents ten different exhibitions each year, changing monthly. The range includes paintings, ceramics, glass, sculptures, photographs and works on paper. The monthly rotation makes your travel dates relevant to which exhibition you can see. On the first Thursday of every month, from 5 to 6 pm, there is a vernissage where you can meet the current artist. If you want to plan around this event, you can match its regular monthly time to your travel dates.

Musik På Industrien (MPIA) is a volunteer-run association that organises concerts at Kulturhuset Industrien in Aarup. The concert programme includes rock, folk, jazz, blues and pop. Another musical event is Musik Midt i Aarup: the festival takes place annually, lasts one day and is free. Alongside the association’s concerts, this offers a recurring festival day in a different format. If you want to plan your trip around a concert or the festival, check the relevant dates in advance.

Aarup Library hosts exhibitions and events for children and adults. This adds a cultural programme explicitly aimed at both age groups alongside art and music. The formats mentioned include both exhibitions and events.

Landscape, history and more to discover

Erholm Park is a historic park laid out in the English romantic landscape style. Its features include rolling terrain, winding paths, idyllic lakes and rare trees from Denmark and abroad. If you’re interested in park design, you can take a closer look at different elements here, including the terrain, paths, waterways and trees. The history of Erholm Gods dates back to the 16th century.

Frøbjerg Bavnehøj is located near Aarup. At 131 metres above sea level, it is Funen’s highest point; the area around Frøbjerg Bavnehøj is protected. At Corra Design in Orte, just outside Aarup, you can make your own candles. This activity adds a hands-on opportunity to get creative to the hiking and cultural options.

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For the main travel overview: Assens.