Guide to Jelling
Jelling is one of the central towns in Vejle Municipality. The town is a historical hub where you can travel back to the Viking Age and experience some of Denmark's most important cultural heritage.
Experiences in and around Jelling
The area is known for the Jelling Monuments, which are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you will find the impressive rune stones, raised by Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth. You can dive into the fascinating history of the Vikings at the interactive experience center, Kongernes Jelling. Jelling also offers scenic surroundings at Lake Fårup, cultural history at Haughus Estate, and activities such as fishing and outdoor swimming. Read on and get inspired for a trip to Jelling and its surroundings.
The Jelling Vikings
Kongernes Jelling – home of the Viking kings
Kongernes Jelling visitor centre tells Jelling's story as a viking town. Experience the interactive museum and learn about kings, religion and architecture.
Jelling Church
New runestone in Jelling
In the Viking Age, two runestones were erected in Jelling. Now Jelling has erected another stone to have a physical memory of the Tour de France race's trip through the city.
Byens Café Jelling
At Byens Café Jelling you get a cozy café atmosphere and delicious taste experiences at a good price. The café is also a music venue and good for parties.
SEJD Café & Boutique
The café at Haughus Manor
Near Jelling there is the old manor house Haughus with farmshop, antique and flea market and a café. The café in the mainbuilding has a nice view to the park.
Fårup Sø Camping
Jelling Familie Camping
Haughus Manor, Antique and Flea Market
Close to Jelling you find the manor house Haughus, that today is featuring a cozy café, farm shop selling furniture and handicrafts, an antique and flea market.
Jelling Bryghus
Jelling Bryghus produces high-quality hand-brewed beer, which is inspired by Jelling's nature and Viking history. Visit the brewery and go for a beer tasting.
Jelling Bryggeri A/S
Jelling Bryggeri is one of the country's smallest producers of beer, which is centrally located in Jelling. Enjoy beer brewing inspired by Vikings at Byens Café.
Fårup Lake Kiosk and Boat Rental
Jelling Put & Take
Jelling Open-Air Pool
Explore the heated outdoor pool with the whole family with diving board, children's pool, toddler pool and a small water slide and an area for activities.
Hærvejen - the ancient road
Grejsdalstien – hiking route between Vejle and Jelling
Take a hike on Grejsdalstien, one of Vejle's most popular routes. A 16 km long hiking route between Vejle and Jelling in Denmark's most beautiful river valley.
Grejsdalstien – touring track
Enjoy a leisurely ride on a mountain bike on the touring track at Grejsdalsstien. 16 km through the valley's beautiful, hilly landscape from Vejle to Jelling.
Mountain bike track Dragehalen by Brandbjerg Højskole
The mountain bike trail Dragehalen at Brandbjerg Højskole close to Jelling, has challenges for everyone with pump tracks. Read more about equipment and track.
The Medieval Route - Regional Bicycle Route No. 35
On the The Medieval Route - Regional Bicycle Route No. 35, you come through Jelling, past barrows, Ravningbroen in Vejle Ådal. Download the route to GPS.
Jellings King Stage - 55 km
Jellings Kongeetape is a cycling route of 55km with 550 m of altitude going through the beautiful ice age landscape at Åst Bjerge and to the historic Jelling.
Bike Friends Vejle
Transport and parking
Jelling's history
The two mighty burial mounds and two rune stones erected by the kings Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth in the 900's and Jelling Church mark the transition from paganism to Christianity and can also be seen as Denmark’s ‘birth certificate’, since one of the rune stones carries the oldest inscription with mention of Denmark as a nation and the Danes as a people.
Jelling Church was erected around 1100. The Romanesque stone church was constructed on the site of Harald Bluetooth’s wooden church from the 900's. In 2000, King Gorm the Old was reburied in the chamber tomb in the church.
Today, Jelling is a station town with approx. 3,600 inhabitants, located approx. 10 kilometers northwest of Vejle. Jelling is a quaint little town visited by more than 150,000 tourists annually, and not without reason.
