60 km MTB

Do you want to try our most popular MTB-route? The 60 kilometer route follows the ancient road Hærvejen and is the perfect choice, if you want to enjoy the ride to the fullest without worrying about your finishing time.

HÆRVEJSLØBET – The Viking Gran Fondo is a both challenging and unforgettable ride along the natural ridge that was formed through Jutland during the last ice age. Here, an ancient road – Hærvejen – has, over the centuries, helped migrants, pilgrims, merchants and Vikings stay dry as they made their way up through Denmark.

The 60 km MTB-route from Engesvang to Viborg passes through the beautiful landscape of the Hærvejen ancient road with rolling cornfields, beech forests, hills, lakes and idyllic villages.

This is our most popular MTB route, as the distance and terrain suit a broad arrange of people who want to challenge themselves, without it being to extreme, while enjoying the ride to the fullest.

The route offers plenty of opportunities to enjoy the ride. Along the way, you roll through two of our feed stations, famous not only for their great food but also for their even better atmosphere.

The finish line of HÆRVEJSLØBET – The Viking Gran Fondo is on the Parade Square in one of Denmark’s oldest and most charming cities, Viborg; close to the city's 150-year-old cathedral.

E-bikes are allowed.

The route

The route isn't technically difficult, but you will experience different types of track such as blue tracks, paths with roots, loose sand and maybe some mud on your way til Viborg.

Most of the route is on gravel roads and paths.

The length of the route can vary approximately 5 percent.

At registration, you inform about your level, which is used to define start times to ensure the riders are spread out on the course.

EARLY BIRD: SAVE 30 % BEFORE 1. NOVEMBER

  • From 23. October until 31. October = 486,5 DKK + service charge
  • From 1. November until 31. December = 521,25 DKK + service charge
  • From 1. January until 30. April = 556 DKK + service charge
  • From 1. May = 695 DKK + service charge

Special price for kids under 15 years: Further 100 DKK off

Please note, there's a limited number of places on this route.

At registration, you pick the start group closest to your level:

  • 1. Slow (beginner, expect to be in the rear part)
  • 2. Not that slow (I can ride a mountainbike, but no need to hurry)
  • 3. Intermediate (good shape and good technique)
  • 4. Fast (rides MTB all the time, very good shape and rides full gas no matter the terrain)

The start times are distributed so that the fastest riders start first and the slower riders start last.

If you register on the same team, you will automatically be put in the same starting wave. The team captains level with determine your starting time.