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Store Hørbyhøj

Located in Ikast-Brande Kommune, Central Jutland Coordinates: 56°07′45″ N 9°24′10″ E

Map showing the location of Store Hørbyhøj Store Hørbyhøj
Location in Denmark
Elevation
123 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Silkeborg
9.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Copenhagen · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KRP Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup26 km
BLL Billund Airport46 km

About Store Hørbyhøj

Store Hørbyhøj is a mountain. Location: Ikast-Brande Kommune, Central Jutland. Elevation: 123 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup (26 km). Nearby sights include Kirkehøje and Hølkær Bakke.

At a glance

Heritage designation
protected ancient monument in Denmark
Topographic prominence
36 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Store Hørbyhøj

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (43 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Store Hørbyhøj
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°5°9°15°18°20°20°16°11°7°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)664954434960656879858477

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Store Hørbyhøj

The nearest airport is Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup (KRP), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Billund Airport (BLL) (46 km). The nearest large city is Aarhus, 50 km to the east.

Airports

  • Midtjyllands Airport / Air Base Karup (KRP) Karup 26 kmnorthwest
  • Billund Airport (BLL) Billund 46 kmsouth
  • Aarhus Airport (AAR) Aarhus 78 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 50 kmeast
  • Odense Population: 180.9K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 107 kmnorth
  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 204 kmeast
  • Helsingborg Population: 104.2K 205 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Store Hørbyhøj

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 145 natural sites, 40 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Storeknøs Mountain 15 kmE
  • Bavnehøj Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Sindbjerg Mountain 13 kmE
  • Himmelbjerget Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km64 places

  • Møllebjerg Mountain 43 kmS
  • Store Troldhøj Mountain 43 kmW
  • Dysbjerg Mountain 50 kmSE
  • Bavnehøj Mountain 32 kmN

60–100 km122 places

  • Langholm Island 97 kmN
  • Ejerslev Røn Island 94 kmN
  • Store Harebjerg Mountain 97 kmN
  • Lille Jenshøj Mountain 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Silkeborg City, Silkeborg Kommune
    9.9 km NE
  • Virklund Village, Silkeborg Kommune
    9.5 km E
  • Funder Village, Silkeborg Kommune
    5.4 km NE
  • Bording Kirkeby Village, Ikast-Brande Kommune
    11 km NW
  • Them Village, Silkeborg Kommune
    9.9 km SE
  • Gjessø Village, Silkeborg Kommune
    5.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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