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Thyras Høj

Located in Vejle Kommune, Region South Denmark Coordinates: 55°45′00″ N 9°26′00″ E

Thyras Høj
Szilas · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
101 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Jelling
0.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Copenhagen · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BLL Billund Airport17 km
EBJ Esbjerg Airport61 km

About Thyras Høj

Thyras Høj is a mountain. Location: Vejle Kommune, Region South Denmark. Elevation: 101 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Billund Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Grejs Dal and Hover Kirke.

At a glance

Heritage designation
protected ancient monument in Denmark

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Thyras Høj

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (88 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Thyras Høj
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°3°6°10°15°18°20°20°16°11°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-4°-2°2°6°9°11°11°8°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)624552445159697080878874

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thyras Høj

The nearest airport is Billund Airport (BLL), 17 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aarhus, 66 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Billund Airport (BLL) Billund 17 kmwest
  • Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) Esbjerg 61 kmsouthwest
  • Odense Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) Odense 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aarhus Population: 285.3K 66 kmnortheast
  • Odense Population: 180.9K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Aalborg Population: 142.9K 148 kmnorth
  • Kiel Population: 252.7K 165 kmsouth
  • Copenhagen Population: 1.2M 197 kmeast

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

Day trips from Thyras Høj

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 161 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Møllebjerg Mountain 11 kmW
  • Simmelbjerg Mountain 21 kmW
  • Møllebjerg Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Hathøj Mountain 14 kmSE

25–60 km60 places

  • Flyvesandet Beach 56 kmE
  • Vorsø Kalv Island 37 kmE
  • Linderum Island 54 kmS
  • Ejlinge Island 51 kmE

60–100 km148 places

  • Als Island 91 kmS
  • Fanø Island 75 kmSW
  • Rindby Strand Beach 76 kmSW
  • Scheidebek River 100 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Jelling Village, Vejle Kommune
    0.8 km NW
  • Vejle City, Vejle Kommune
    7.9 km SE
  • Bredsten Village, Vejle Kommune
    6.2 km SW
  • Givskud Village, Vejle Kommune
    8.9 km NW
  • Tørring Village, Hedensted Kommune
    12 km N
  • Give Town, Vejle Kommune
    16 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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