For day-trip planning, two cycling routes offer a concrete basis for comparison: the Sinding cycling route is about 33 km long and starts at Aulum Fritidscenter. The Jersild route is about 9.5 km long; its starting point is the car park at Aulum Fritidscenter. If you choose based on route length first, you have a longer and a shorter option to consider. The approximate lengths and starting points may change if the routes are altered; check the information before setting off.
Compare cycling and walking routes
Both cycling routes and four of the walking routes start in Aulum. For the surrounding area, the Lokal-HĂĄndbogen includes descriptions and maps for two cycling routes and six walking routes. The starting points in town and the route materials for the surrounding area answer different planning questions. If you want to start in Aulum, the starting-point information provides guidance; if you want to broaden your selection to the surrounding area, the descriptions and maps offer a useful basis for comparison. The available routes and starting points may change, so check both before planning.
Another specific route description is for Cykelrute 53: it runs from Arnborg to Aulum through the Birkebæk and Høgildgård plantations and follows gravel roads. Both plantations and the surface are therefore details that can shape your decision about the tour. As the route and surfaces may change, it is a good idea to check the latest route information before setting off.
Mills, the church and the railway station building
The history of the mill and church offers a different focus. Aulum Mølle was completed in 1908; it is a smock windmill with a brick base. Aulum Kirke dates from around the 13th century; its interior is designed in the Renaissance style. The smaller of its two bells dates from 1507. These details distinguish the church’s approximate construction date from the specific years 1507 and 1908. The types of details also differ: for the mill, the focus is on its windmill type and base; for the church, on its construction date, interior style and a dated bell.
Aulum’s original railway station building has also been preserved; it was designed by the State Railways’ chief architect, H. Wenck. The premises are available to associations, groups and individuals engaged in voluntary cultural, social, educational or leisure activities. Check local availability and terms of use before planning a visit.
Take the date of the Aulum Dyrskue into account
The Aulum Dyrskue provides a fixed seasonal reference point: it has been held annually on the second Saturday in August since 1907. The exact calendar date changes from year to year, and the programme may also vary. If you want to plan a trip around the fair, check the date and programme for the relevant year. The programme includes livestock and trade exhibitors, flea market and sales stalls, associations and shows, a hobbyhorse competition, and an animal show for children. This lets you plan your dates around both the calendar and the programme items that interest you most.
Discover more destinations: Sunds, Stakroge, Sønder Felding, Kølkær, Vildbjerg, Herning, Troldhede, Sørvad.
For the broader travel overview: Herning Municipality.
