Gistrup: Nature, Activities and Local History

Gistrup combines the woodland landscape of Lundby Krat with the Hadsund Route, sports activities offered by LKB, golf and the history of Gistrup Church. In the surrounding area, the themes range from oaks and beech trees to narrow single trails and blue route signs, as well as padel courts, running together and a 27-hole golf course.

Woodland landscape and running routes

In the vicinity of Gistrup, Lundby Krat has been designated as an unmanaged forest since 1992; no actual forestry takes place there. The forest consists of an old pasture woodland with oaks and beech trees. For the landscape around Gistrup, this means a clear focus on woodland and tree cover, rather than forestry.

The running and walking options also offer different features. The Lundby Krat Trail route runs mainly along narrow single trails. The Lundby Krat Trail run is announced in the hilly woodland area of Lundby Bakker in Gistrup. Anyone planning to take on the trail should therefore allow for narrow single trails. For the announced run, the hilly woodland area of Lundby Bakker in Gistrup forms the specific terrain context. When planning a run, the type of path should be taken into account, as the trail runs mainly along narrow single trails.

Cycling with clear signage

The Hadsund Route is marked with blue signs and bears route number 21. For cyclists in Gistrup, the colour and number therefore serve as fixed orientation points. The route adds a distinct cycling focus to the woodland and running-related activities. Its blue markings and number 21 make it clearly identifiable as a cycle route. Route planning is therefore supported by two specific reference points: the blue signage and the fixed number 21.

Church and local history

Gistrup Church was designed by the Copenhagen architect Holger Jensen. It was inaugurated on Palm Sunday, 23 March 1986, by Bishop Henrik Christiansen. For those interested in culture, the church combines a Copenhagen design with a precisely dated event in Gistrup’s local history.

Padel, running and golf

LKB Gistrup offers two covered outdoor padel courts near Lundby Krat. Rackets and balls are available at both padel courts, and the courts can be booked by the hour. Their proximity to Lundby Krat creates a direct local connection between the forest and padel. Hourly booking means that padel use is organised into individual time slots. For a game, hourly booking provides a clearly defined time frame.

In addition, LKB Run is a club for anyone who would like to run together in and around Gistrup. The club’s activities expand LKB’s sporting offering in Gistrup.

Ørnehøj Golfklub has a 27-hole golf course dated 17 June 2006, which is played as an 18-hole and a 9-hole course. Golf enthusiasts in Gistrup therefore encounter a golf offering that includes two formats within a 27-hole course. The 27-hole course provides the shared framework for the 18-hole and 9-hole formats.

For further orientation, you can also see Binderup, Lundby, Aalborg, Egense, Mou, Tylstrup, Dokkedal and Vodskov.

For the overarching travel overview: Aalborg Municipality.