Allingåbro suits quiet inland stays on Djursland, with canoe hire and rail bikes at the old station. Homes sleep around six, most have a fireplace and none have a private pool. It is not a beach town: the coast is a drive away and evenings are very quiet.
Allingåbro is a small town of under two thousand people on the Alling Å stream, in the western part of Djursland. It was a railway town until the line to Randers closed in 1971, and the old station now hires out canoes and rail bikes, with an automobile museum in the warehouse beside it. A supermarket, bakery, butcher and service station cover everyday shopping. The homes sit in one small area, mostly sleeping around six with three bedrooms, most with a fireplace and some with a sauna. The beaches lie to the north, so plan on driving to the sea.
A manor and estate museum close to Allingåbro; a canoe trip there and back from the old station is about 10 km.
The town 22 km west of Allingåbro, where the old railway through Allingåbro began; the rail bikes follow part of that line.
Where the Gudenå river enters the Kattegat, with reed marshes and small car ferries at Udbyhøj and Voer.
Djursland's largest town, 41 km east of Allingåbro, with 5 km of sand and dunes and ferries to Halmstad and Anholt.
Aarhus Airport, at Kolind on Djursland, has flights from London. Allingåbro lies 22 km east of Randers and 41 km west of Grenå. Take a car: the railway through the town closed in 1971 and the beaches to the north are a drive away.
No. Allingåbro is inland, on the Alling Å stream in the west of Djursland, 22 km east of Randers and 41 km west of Grenå. The beaches north of town are a drive away.
Pedal-powered carts that run on the old railway track from the station at Allingåbro towards Randers, about 16 km of line. You ride as far as you like and turn back. Opening times vary, so check before planning a day around it.
Yes. Canoes can be hired at the old station, and a canoe trip between Allingåbro and the Gammel Estrup museum and back is about 10 km.
No. The homes here have no private pools, most have a fireplace, and some have a sauna. That points to autumn and winter stays or walking and canoe breaks as much as summer swimming.
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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