Randers Fjord is a long Danish

fjord In physical geography, a fjord or fiord () is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created by a glacier. Fjords exist on the coasts of Alaska, Antarctica, British Columbia, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Ice ...

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leading to the sea of

Kattegat The Kattegat (; sv, Kattegatt ) is a sea area bounded by the Jutlandic peninsula in the west, the Danish Straits islands of Denmark and the Baltic Sea to the south and the provinces of Bohuslän, Västergötland, Halland and Skåne in Sweden ...

, between

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and

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. The fjord is the outlet from Denmark's longest river,

Gudenå Gudenå or Gudenåen (), is Denmark's longest river and runs through the central parts of the Jutlandic peninsula. An anglicized version of the name often seen is 'The River Guden'. Gudenåen has its spring in Tinnet Krat, Vejle Municipality (be ...

. The upper , starting at the town

Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 62,802 (as of 1 January 2022).roof thatching. The shallow eastern part of the fjord is known as Grund Fjord, being an extension of Alling Å. Two small ferries cross Randers Fjord regularly. One is located half way between Randers and the sea, at the small village of

Voer The Voer (Dutch, ; french: Fouron) is a small river in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is a right-bank tributary to the river Meuse. It has three (creek-) tributaries of its own: the ''Veurs'', the ''Noor (Meuse), Noor'' and the ''Beek''. The sour ...

, with a capacity of 3 - 4 cars, crossing the fjord to Mellerup. The other ferry at Udbyhøj is close to Randers Fjords outlet to the sea. This a cable ferry with a capacity of 12 cars. At the town of

Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipality, Central Denmark Region on the Jutland peninsula. It is Denmark's sixth-largest city, with a population of 62,802 (as of 1 January 2022).Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

. Jutland protrudes north from Germany in central Europe. The neighboring fjords to Randers Fjord are,

Mariager Fjord With a length of approximately 35 km (22 statute miles), Mariager Fjord is the longest fjord in Jutland, and the 2nd longest fjord (Tied with Ise Fjord on Zealand), behind Roskilde Fjord in Denmark (Excluding the self-governing territory of Gree ...

, 15 km to the north, and,

Horsens Fjord Horsens Fjord is an East Jutland-type fjord in the east coast of the Danish peninsula of Jutland which stretches from the islands of Alrø and Hjarnø in the east to the town of Horsens on the mainland. It is some long. The navigational channe ...

, 50 km to the south.

Angling

Anglers from Denmark, as well as from other countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands, travel to Voer in Randers Fjord to catch herring in the season. The season starts in spring and continues throughout summer and autumn. At Voer there is a reed free stretch of bulwark in connection with a shipping channel close to the shore, where the water gets deep fast making it suitable for angling. This relatively deep and narrow stretch also tends to concentrates shoals of herring. Access by car is easy, with space for parking along a dam and unpaved road following the shore a couple of kilometers down from Voer. For anglers the small marinas a couple of km up from Voer in, Uggelhuse, are also interesting, as fresh water fish, not least, ''perch'', can gather in the marinas to avoid salt water intrusion from the sea in combination with incoming tides. Usually the tidal difference in Randers Fjord is less than 30 cm – one foot. At Voer lies the '' Coast and Fjord Centre'', ( Kyst- og Fjordcentret, in Danish) a nature centre with exhibitions, conference- and accommodation-facilities aimed at informing and teaching about nature and outdoor activities related to Randers Fjord, including the fjords history. At the visiting centre it is also possible to rent boats and to participate in waders-based sessions in the fjord, aimed at various kinds of groups, such as school-classes. Mellerup-Voer færge

Coastal tourism

Randers Fjord constitutes the north-west border of the circa 40 km x 40 km peninsula

Djursland Djursland () is a 44 km × 33 km hilly lowland peninsula in Denmark at the entrance to the Baltic Sea, between Denmark and Sweden in Northern Europe. Djursland protrudes into the Kattegat sea, as part of the larger peninsula of Jutland, ...

, a region in Denmark where coastal tourism is a factor. Djursland has 22 sandy beaches located on the three-sided 260 km coastline with in the order of 7.000 adjoining summer-, and out of season-, rentals, primarily situated close to the coast and beaches. All coastlines in Denmark are accessible to the public by law. ''Djursland'' has an average population density of 42 inhabitants per square km, as compared to 407 for England and 230 for Germany.Danmarks Statistik Randers at the end of Randers fjord is Denmarks 6. largest town with 60.895 inhabitants. Denmark has a total population of 5.6 million people. The language is Danish, with many inhabitants having a working knowledge of English and also to some extent German - the two main languages taught in schools. The Innermost part of the Fjord from Voer is part of a

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-protected area '' nr. 14 Ålborg Bugt, Randers Fjord og Mariager Fjord''Om naturplan 14 Ålborg Bugt, Randers Fjord og Mariager Fjord
på Naturstyrelsens websted and is both a Ramsarhabitat and a bird protection area. Udby Kirke 2.jpg, Udby Church is a landmark for incoming ships at the entrance to Randers Fjord File:Udbyhøjfærgen.jpg, The Old Udbyhøjferry, M/F Udbyhøj.

Historic Defence Works

During the Napoleonic Wars, when Denmark and Britain were on opposite sides, Denmark established 214 coastal defence works at strategic points. One of these was a
Udbyhøj
at the mouth of Randers Fjord, where a total of ten cannon were sited in two gun emplacements north and south of the fjord entrance. Four gunboats and a unit of cavalry completed the defences.

Attractions related to Randers Fjord

* Coast and Fjord Centre - a nature centre with exhibitions, conference and accommodation facilities aimed at informing and teaching about nature and outdoor activities related to Randers Fjord, including the fjord's history. *

Randers Tropical Zoo Randers Tropical Zoo ( da, Randers Regnskov) is an indoor zoo in Randers, Denmark. It is located in three big domes, with the biomes of Africa, Asia, and South America. The domes contain animals from the biomes, and most of the animals live freel ...

– Rain forest zoo by the river Gudenå in transparent domes representing different continents * Kattegatcentret – Aquarium by the Sea in Grenaa with large sharks and a focus on showing Nordic salt water fish species. Plus seals * Walks – Such as along the varied and accessible coastlines of Djursland * Fishing and diving, not least from the eastern coast of Djursland * Fjord og Kystcentret – visiting centre related to Randers Fjord in Voer – focus on activities with regards to fish, fishing and shore biology, exhibits, boat rentals, and guided tours. Mini car ferry across the Fjord connecting country roads. * Herring fishing at Voer in Randers Fjord – seasonal *

Kalø Castle Kalø Castle ( da, Kalø Slot) is a ruined castle located in eastern Jutland, in Denmark, 20 km from the city of Aarhus within Mols Bjerge National Park. History The castle was constructed in 1313 by the Danish king Erik Menved (Erik VI). ...

- ruined castle on a peninsula with bights, inlets on southern Djursland * Mushroom picking in the forests and non-farmed areas from August, through autumn until first frost *

Grenaa beach Sandy Grenaa Beach on Djursland's east coast – in eastern Jutland, Denmark, at the entrance to the Baltic Sea – starts at Grenaa Marina, and runs south for 6 km. The last 1.5 km are seldom visited, ending at the cape of Havknude. He ...

- Grenaa Strand - 5 km sandy beach by Grenaa. Nominated as one of the 2 best beaches in Denmark in 2006 *

Mols Bjerge National Park Mols Bjerge National Park or Nationalpark Mols Bjerge is a Danish national park in the area known as ''Mols Bjerge'' (Mols Hills, lit.: Mols Mountains) in Syddjurs Municipality, Central Jutland, inaugurated on 29 August 2009. The protected area, me ...

– Hilly ice age like steppe landscape – walks, sightseeing drives, and horseback riding, on southern Djursland * Djurslands medieval country churches. Thorsager Church is the only

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in Jutland. Udby church by Randers Fjord is a picturesque navigation mark for incoming ships. *

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by Grenaa on the east coast with the largest collection of stationary engines in Northern Europe going back to 1860. Restored and functioning * Kalø Vintage Car Rally – Every Tuesday afternoon and evening except in winter, close to Kalø Castle Ruin, southern Djursland *

Djurs Sommerland Djurs Sommerland ( en, Djurs Summer Land) is an amusement park located in Djursland, Denmark, just north of the village of Nimtofte, 23 kilometers west of Grenaa, and 36 kilometers east of Randers Randers () is a city in Randers Municipalit ...

The largest attraction on Djursland with regards to number of visitors. * The Agricultural Museum ( Landbrugsmuseet) - Farmlife through the times. Extensive historical vegetable gardens and fruit orchards at Gl. Estrup Castle, by the town, Auning * The Manor Museum ( Herregårdsmuseet) at Gl. Estrup Castle, by the town, Auning * Katholm Castle, south of Grenaa * Rosenholm Castle by Hornslet, plus other castles and manor houses on Djursland * Golf - Lübker Golf Resort by Nimtofte, Grenaa-, Ebeltoft- Uggelbølle and other golf-resorts and golf-curses * Munkholm Zoo – Zoo for families with small children. Often friendly animals and no long walks *

Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari is a safari park in Djursland on the peninsula of Jutland, Denmark. The safari park is the home of more than 800 animals of 80 species from 5 different continents. This popular tourist attraction offers its guests a co ...

– includes savanna-like landscapes and large animals. * Skandinavisk Dyrepark – Zoo -Park with extensive Nordic wildlife park including brown- and polar bears * Glasmuseet,

Ebeltoft Ebeltoft is an old port town on the central east coast of Denmark with a population of 7,204 (1 January 2022).Fregatten Jylland, Ebeltoft – One of the world's largest wooden warships, restoration for 15 million euros completed in 1998.

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