Assendrup combines a still-recognisable village structure with geological features and connections to specific routes. For visitors interested in culture and landscapes, the village offers several points of interest: its settlement layout, the Assendrup Stone and cycling routes that pass through Assendrup or take a detour around it.

Landscape and Village Character

Assendrup lies in a scenic, topographically distinctive landscape designated as a national geological area of interest. The terrain is low-lying around a small erosion valley. The Brandteich in the Forte of Assendrup is still visible as a protected watercourse running parallel to the main road.

The village structure combines a street-fort village (vejforteby) and a fort village (fortelandsby). One section of the road widens into a street square known as a Forte. Assendrup is now roughly the same size as it was in the 19th century, so its village structure remains recognisable. The character of the place can therefore be appreciated not only through individual buildings, but also through the layout of the settlement.

The Assendrup Stone and the Troll Stone

The Assendrup Stone is the longest known stone in East Jutland. It is almost six metres long and, according to the best estimate, weighs 80 tonnes. It came to light in 1938, when gravel was being quarried at the site. Its dimensions and discovery history offer different points of reference: its exceptional size and the time it was discovered. From the Rosenkær property at Assendrupvej 12, a 500-metre footpath leads across a vehicle track to the Assendrup Stone. Check before your visit whether you can use the path.

The Troll Stone is located one kilometre west of Assendrup and 100 metres south of Ørredevej. A local legend tells that a troll hurled it from Fruering Church towards Vedslet Church. While the Assendrup Stone is notable for its length, weight and year of discovery, the Troll Stone’s story is shaped by local folklore.

Cycling and Walking Routes

When planning a bike ride, it is useful to distinguish between a route through the village and one that detours around it. Cycling Route 7 towards Hov Harbour passes through Assendrup. Kulturringen is a 540-kilometre cycling route offering cultural and nature experiences in East Jutland. Route 5 of Kulturringen runs from Torrild to Alken; a short detour takes it around Assendrup. This makes it possible to distinguish between routes that pass through the village and those that go around it.

There is also a footpath between Vedsletvej and Assendrupvej for a walk in the village.

Memorial Sites and Farm Shop

A memorial stone stands at a farm that was once the site of the old schoolhouse and the Elisabeth-Dorothea Hospital, dating from 1791. The site thus connects a present-day memorial stone with the former use of the farm grounds.

Assendrup Gårdbutik is located in the village of Assendrup near Hovedgård, just north of Horsens. It sells beef, lamb, veal, eggs, smoked goods and ice cream.

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