Gudenå

Catchment area of ​​the River Guden

The Gudenåen [ gu ː ʔðəno ː ʔ ] in Jutland, with a length of around 176 km the longest river in Denmark. Its catchment area is about as large as the island of Funen with 2643 km ².

It rises 65 meters above sea level. NN in Tinnet Krat northwest of Tørring ( Vejle Amt ) and flows in Randers Randers Fjord. On their way they passed through the cities Ry, Silkeborg, Bjerringbro and Langå where the Hadsten Lilleå opens. The Gudenåen originated about 15,000 years ago during the last ice age. It houses a valuable fauna and flora, and therefore is now a protected landscape.

Since prehistoric times they had great historical and economic significance for the inhabitants of Jutland both traffic and transport as well as for hydroelectric development.

By their very scenic location it is today, especially in the summer months a popular destination of holidaymakers from Germany and abroad. In addition to fishing (eg salmon, sea trout ) are particularly popular canoeing hiking tours. The riparian areas present themselves very differently by tall trees and shallow beaches to dense grass and rush vegetation. The upper part of Gudenåen is covered very dense and has a strong current. In the area of Silkeborg the Gudenåen flows through a widespread Lakeland, some of the highest elevations of Denmark lie along its banks as the 147 m high Himmelbjerg. At the mouth of the river at Randers finally rehabilitated wetland Vorup Tight happens.