Hasle Hills

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Hasle Hills (Danish: Hasle Bakker) is a recreational area of 15.5 hectares (38 acres), located in the borderland between the suburb of Hasle and the district of Gellerup in the western part of Aarhus (Aarhus V) in Denmark. It lies within a nature protection area Naturen på Holmstrup Mark, which also contain parts of the large recreational area of Skjoldhøjkilen, stretching west from Hasle Hills.

Hasle Hills comprises three artificial mounds which were created between 1967 and 2005 from more than 1 million cubic metres of surplus earth left over from various construction sites in Aarhus (including The Gellerup Plan). Some of the area was turned into recreational areas very early on, but it was not until 2003 that the whole area was connected and reworked for optimal recreational use by design and architectural company Transform. According to them, the budget was 7.3 million kroner.[1][2] The project was financed by European Union funds and Realdania. It is now administered by a self-governing group under Idrætssamvirket Aarhus.

There are established mountain bike routes which are marked to avoid conflict with other users of the area.

The three mounds are called, from south to north, 'Plateuet', 'Bakkekammen' and 'Spiralen' (the plateau, the hill crest and the spiral). The highest point is the top of Bakkekammen, at 105 metres (344 ft) above sea level. It is the second highest point in the Aarhus area, only surpassed by Jelshøj, which reaches 128 metres (420 ft). Given the relatively flat landscape in Jutland (and all of Denmark), the top of Hasle Hills offers scenic views over the whole Aarhus area and beyond, in all directions. Bakkekammen is also known as Bjerget (The Mountain) in everyday conversations.

Gallery

  • Hasle Hills from The Spiral.

  • The Hill Crest in full bloom.

  • The Spiral.

Notes and References

  • The highest natural point in Denmark is Møllehøj at 170.86 m (561 ft), in Skanderborg municipality just east of Aarhus municipality.
  1. ↑ "De 3 Bakker" (in Danish). Hasle Bakker. 
  2. ↑ "Projects: Hasle Bakker". Transform. 

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External links

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  • Hasle Bakker Official homepage of the institution. (Danish)

Coordinates: 56°10′01″N 10°08′31″E / 56.167°N 10.142°E / 56.167; 10.142

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