Give brings together public art, heathland history and experiences in nature. Sculptures shape the townscape; the museum, church and recurring festivals add to its cultural offerings. The terrain also changes noticeably in Hastrup Plantation—from almost flat areas to steep slopes. You can shape your stay around culture, landscape or both.

Sculptures, culture and festivals

Skulpturby Give presents 90 sculptures arranged around the town as an open-air gallery. The works give your stay a distinctive connection to public art. The number may change as sculptures are added or removed.

Every year, Skulpturby Give, together with Give Handel & Erhverv and Give Udviklingsråd, holds two festivals: the Art & Sculpture Festival in June and the Ice Sculpture Festival in December. If you are planning a trip around one of the festivals, check the exact dates in advance.

Give Museum focuses on the cultural history of the heath and the defining interactions in the borderland between the West Jutland heath and the East Jutland farmland. Its large outdoor grounds include an allotment garden, the kilns of the Jutland potter and a woodland playground in the museum forest. Outdoor offerings may change, so check the latest information before your visit. Another historic landmark is Give Church, built in the 12th century at a holy spring.

Landscapes around Give

Hastrup Plantation, a woodland area with good walking trails and beautiful nature, lies north of Give. The terrain changes from west to east: the large western section is almost flat. To the east, it descends along steep slopes towards the Skjern Å and Hastrup Lake; east of the river valley, the landscape becomes more hilly. You can take this contrast into account when planning your route.

Rørbæk Lake is a pronounced glacial tunnel valley lake. Along its entire length, it is surrounded by woodland and steep slopes covered with heath and juniper bushes. This contrasts with the almost flat western part of Hastrup Plantation, offering a landscape of striking lakeside slopes.

Cycling and a seasonal outdoor pool

A guided cycling tour by Skulpturby Give takes you to sculptures on the outskirts of town and ends at the “Sun Wheel” (“Solhjul”). There, you’ll hear the story of the 11-metre-high wheel. Another cycling option is the Give-Thyregod Rundt circuit, described as 55 kilometres long with 450 metres of elevation gain. The guided tour focuses on sculptures, while the circuit’s distance and elevation gain are specified. Before your trip, check the dates and availability of the guided tour, as well as the latest GPS data and route conditions for the circuit.

The seasonal Give Outdoor Pool has a heated 25-metre pool with diving boards, as well as two children’s pools with slides. It is connected to Give Camping, which includes, among other facilities, a cafeteria. Check the pool’s opening details before your visit; facilities on site may also change.

Discover more destinations: Høl, Vandel, Gadbjerg, Bredsten, Brejning, Randbøl, Båstlund, Hvidbjerg.

Go to the main travel overview: Vejle Municipality.