Cycling with children

Both infants and young children can be transported safely on a bicycle. For the youngest, a bicycle trailer is a good solution, especially if you want to travel with two children and luggage. If your child is too old to ride patiently in a child's seat, but still too young to cycle alone in traffic, a half-bike is the answer. This resembles the rear-end of a child bicycle, and is fixed to the rear of an adult bicycle.

Family tandems

A tandem is a good solution if two cyclists with different cycling skills want to cycle together – because on a tandem there is no chance of losing sight of each other! If you want to cover long distances with slightly older children, a tandem can be an ideal solution.

Riding their own bicycles

Children who are used to cycling on their own can readily be taken on a cycling holiday as soon as they can ride the bicycle safely. With plenty of stops along the way and the right bicycle, a route covering 30 km will not be beyond the ability of an 8-year-old cyclist.

Bike rentals and transportation

You can rent a bike anywhere in North Jutland on a daily or weekly basis. The local tourist office will direct you to the nearest bicycle rental agency.

The chance to chill out and go with the flow is the main aim of any active relaxation holiday. There is not a more intense way to explore the natural world than from the water. The areas you navigate through are often reservations, the silence is total and you will be able to watch the abundant wildlife at close range.

Rules and regulations when canoeing in Denmark

Canoeing is regulated in Denmark because of environmental concern. It has become a very popular holiday activity and it has, therefore, been necessary to regulate it in various ways and places where flora and fauna are vulnerable to erosion and disturbance.

Waterways legislation allows county councils to limit the amount of navigation by non-motorised craft on some stretches of water. Most Danish rivers/waterways are equipped with some form of navigational restriction, either a full ban on navigation in some areas, restricted periods of navigation (typically from dawn to dusk and from 15 June until 30 September or 15 November) or a limited number of boats for hire. Most restrictions are enforced through rules that limit and set the terms for the commercial rental of canoes. If you wish to hire a canoe, you will always find information on the rules applying.

When canoeing, visitors should be aware that simply putting your canoe in the water is not permitted. On some waterways or stretches of waterway, you need a visitor's permit, which can usually be obtained from the county council. Apply for the permit in advance as only a limited number of permits are issued for each waterway. Another problem when bringing your own canoe, is finding a place to launch it without trespassing on private property. We recommend that you ask at the local tourist information centre if you wish to put your own canoe or boat in the water.

Rules on the water:
The rules that apply vary from waterway to waterway, but the following rules apply in most places:

o Use only waterways that are at least 1.5 m wide and at least 0.50 m deep
o Travel with the current
o Do not navigate up narrow tributaries
o Never navigate before 8 am or after 6 pm
o Never venture into reed beds
o Do not run the prow into riverbanks
o Assume that you are generally not permitted to go ashore

There are two ways to enjoy farm life. One is to have a guest room in a farmhouse, join the host for meals and be a part of the family. These are farm holidays, and you have a choice of accommodation with breakfast or half board. An alternative is a self-catering arrangement where you rent either a separate cottage or flat on the farm. These are self-catering country holidays.

Farm holidays with breakfast or half board

A farm holiday arrangement can include breakfast or half board (breakfast and supper). Packed lunch or lunch can be ordered at some of the farms at reasonable prices. If you have any special requests such as a farm with animals, playmates for the children, facilities for angling, etc., further details can be obtained for each individual farm.

The organisation "Landsforeningen for Landboturisme" has in 2005 issued the following suggested prices per person per day in the peak season (21 June-16 August):

With breakfast: from DKK 200 in a double room
With half board: from DKK 280 in a double room
Children between 0 and 12 years of age: 50% reduction on adult price 

More information available on: www.bondegaardsferie.dk

You do not need to bring your own horse with you for a riding holiday in North Jutland. In fact, you do not even need to know how to ride! The riding centres and schools throughout North Jutland offer 7-day holidays on full or half board, with or without instruction. Instead of actually saddling up you can even harness the horse to a wagon and roll along on a real “prairie wagon” holiday. This requires no prior skills whatsoever and the kids will love it! Prices vary of course, but for one person the price is from DKK 2000 and up.

Horse hire

There are riding schools where one can hire horses. Hire per hour vary between DKK 70-200, depending on size of horse and whether instruction is included. Hire per day: approx. DKK 200-600.

You can of course practice your favourite sports during your holiday in North Jutland. Everywhere you go you will find large sports centres where you can get some training and often also find accommodation.
In North Jutland, no matter what activity you are into – beach volley, clay pigeon shooting, weight-training, indoor mountaineering, parachuting or deep-sea diving – it is all there waiting for you. Check out your favourite sport, or find inspiration for something new!

A stay at a folk high school is an experience for the whole family and for all ages. Here you gain new inspiration, knowledge and skills and make new friends – and the family is together most of the time.

There is enough to choose from

Every year, the majority of North Jutland's folk high schools offer different family courses of one to two weeks' duration and with many different subjects – e.g. within the fields of art, media, music, theatre and dance, sports, ball games and sailing – the possibilities are almost unlimited. Some courses are directed at families with infants, but most often, the lower age limit is three to five years old.