Vestereng
Aarhus N
Vestereng Forest is nearby Christiansbjerg og Skejby.
A walk around Vestereng forest offers more than just trees. Here are bunkers from the time of the war and large meadows, which for many years laid the foundation for the big concerts in Aarhus.
If you go for a walk in the forest on Sunday, you can get the experience of one of the many role-playing games that the Live role-playing association Einherjerne makes in the forest. The Einherjerne is also one of Denmark's oldest role-playing associations.
The bunkers in Vestereng
Something that you can't help but notice are the many bunkers around the forest. Vestereng was formerly a military area and was used as an exercise area by the Garrison in Aarhus.
During the war, the area was occupied by the Germans, who built a large bunker complex and lots of bunkers around the forest. After the war, the bunkers were used to store ammunition and the soldiers stood guard here.
The large meadow area
At the end of the forest you come to a large meadow area. Vestereng is incredibly varied and it provides living conditions for a rich birdlife. If you are interested in insects, you will find many of them in the area, especially the rarer ones.
Right here at the end of the forest you can look over at Aarhus University Hospital in Skejby. In the large meadow area, large concerts were previously held here.
However, after the hospital was expanded, it became a bit of a challenge. Both noise problems and the difficulty for ambulances to arrive when the music was playing meant that the place was closed down as a concert area.
Vestereng practical
Parking
Parking in the parking lot, located by the beach volleyball court in the forest. The address here is Vesterengvej 26.
Public transport
City bus:
6A has a stop close to the forest. Here you can get off at Århus Skøjtehal, which is 5 min. from the woods.
Public toilets
There are no public toilets in the forest
Dog forest
The dog may run freely throughout the forest as long as you have control over it
Shelter
Shelter area with barbecue area in the forest. Space for 8 people. Remember to book shelter at Aarhus Municipality's website.
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Shelter square
In one corner of the forest, facing the meadow, you will find a shelter area. Here you can enjoy yourself with friends or family and light a fire in the large fire area. However, remember to bring your own firewood.
The shelter has room for 8 overnight guests and you can book accommodation on the Århus municipality's website. It is important to remember to book so that the shelter is not in use when you arrive.
Chives and apple trees
If you go for a walk in the forest in the spring, the forest floor is in some places completely covered with ramson. You are welcome to pick them and take them home for your own consumption. Use the spring onions in cooking or in salads.
In the middle of the forest you come to a small cozy grove. Here it says, among other things apple trees and you are of course welcome to pick them when they are ripe.
Disk Golf and Beach Villy
Around the forest you can see 9 large baskets lined up with numbers. It's for disc golf. For disc golf, a special Frisbee is used, which must be attempted to be thrown into the basket.
On the edge of the forest, which goes towards Christiansbjerg, is the beach volleyball court
The club is Denmark's largest and there is also plenty of space to practice the sport on the 17 courts.
