Lihme on the Limfjord: Culture, Hiking Trails and Water Experiences

Lihme is located in the western part of Skive Municipality and is surrounded by the Limfjord. The distinctive, protected Kås peninsula extends into this watery landscape. As a result, Lihme brings together a variety of holiday experiences: hikes through protected nature, insights into the history of Jutland and days by the water at Gyldendal Harbour. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Lihme will find a place where cultural discoveries and active excursions can be combined into a varied trip.

Hiking between the Limfjord and Kås

Lihme is a starting point for hikes on routes between Gyldendal, Vendal and Kås, as well as across the Kås peninsula towards Ålbæk Beach. The Gyldendal–Vendal–Kås route is particularly well defined: it is 8.4 km long, runs partly along the Limfjord through protected nature and leads to viewpoints on the summits of ancient burial mounds. The route length can easily be taken into account when planning your day, without requiring you to set a specific duration for your hiking day.

There are numerous Stone Age burial mounds in the area around Lihme. They bear witness to early settlements along the Limfjord and give the trails a historical dimension. For travellers who want to discover not only the landscape but also traces of earlier settlements while hiking, this combination is particularly appealing.

Lihme Church and the Lihme Collection

Lihme Church is considered one of the oldest stone churches in Jutland and was built around the year 1100. It has undergone only relatively minor changes over time and today looks approximately as it did in the Middle Ages. The surviving lower section of the broad Romanesque west tower is made of granite blocks. The church interior also has a distinctive feature: it is longer and narrower than that of most Danish churches, which is considered an English characteristic.

Inside, the baptismal font deserves special attention. It features five carved figurative relief motifs; one of these motifs served as the model for a design on the Danish 500-kroner banknote. Those interested in church art, architectural history and unusual cultural and historical details can make Lihme Church a dedicated focus of their travel plans.

The Lihme Collection is housed in Lihme Medborgerhus, a collection of archaeological and natural-history items that has been made accessible to the public. The collection can be viewed both indoors and outdoors and visited by arrangement. Alongside the church, it therefore provides another cultural destination for a day in Lihme.

Water experiences at Gyldendal Harbour

At Gyldendal Harbour, sea kayaks can be rented north of the harbour from Gyldendal Kayak Club. A child-friendly bathing beach is located south of the harbour. Families can plan an outing by the water there, while those interested in paddling have another opportunity for an active excursion. Boats can also call at the harbour during both the day and night.

There are three shelter sites at Gyldendal Harbour, each with space for five to six people. They cannot be booked in advance and are used on a first-come, first-served basis. For those looking for a holiday apartment in Lihme, this information is mainly useful as a distinction: the shelters follow their own non-reservable arrangement. Regular accommodation, on the other hand, can be selected according to your preferred travel style and planned combination of nature, culture and water.

Choose more destinations

For further options, you can also view the pages for Grønning, Hald, Harre, Hvidbjerg, Rødding, Nøreng, Roslev and Ålbæk.

To the higher-level travel overview: Skive Municipality.