Moesgård

Lonely Planet review

Visit Moesgård, 10km south of the city centre, for its glorious beech woods and the trails that lead through them to sandy beaches, and for the well-presented history exhibits at the Moesgård Museum of Prehistory. There's an enjoyable walking trail, dubbed the 'Prehistoric Trackway' or Oldtidsstien, leading from behind the museum across fields of wildflowers, past grazing sheep and through beech woods down to Moesgård Strand, one of Århus' best sandy beaches.

The trail, marked by white stones, passes reconstructed historic sights including burial sites and an Iron Age house. Before heading off, pick up a brochure and map at the museum. You can walk one way and catch a bus from the beach back to the city centre, or follow the trail both ways as a 4km round-trip.