Duedal Bjerg

Trods sit beskedne udseende er Duedal Bjerg intet mindre end Søhøjlandets Garmisch Partenkirchen! Her afvikledes nemlig både skihop og styrtløb i 1940’erne.

Duedal Bjerg ligger ikke ved nogen markant vej. I skal ind i skoven for at lede efter den røde pæl, der markerer toppen. Fra toppen og til Brokdalsvejen går I på bunden af en slugt, hvor der heller ikke er nogen tydelig sti, men I kan godt passere forbi de væltede træer i slugten.

Der er fældet en del træer syd for Duedal Bjerg. Lade være med at gå ind i området med de fældede træer, men bliv der, hvor store graner fortsat står majestætisk. For at hjælpe jer på vej er der opsat et par pæle med små skilte, som viser retningen.

4000 tilskuere til styrtløb og skihop

Selv om det er svært at tro, var bakkerne i 1940’erne ramme om flere skikonkurrencer. Der var en 200 meter lang styrtløbsbane og 2 skihop.

Ved de jyske mesterskaber i 1946 havde 4000 tilskuere fundet vej til Duedal Bjerg. Styrtløbet varede ca. 10 sekunder, og de længste hop var på 15-18 meter.

ENGLISH VERSION:

Despite its modest appearance, Duedal Bjerg represents no less than the “Garmisch-Partenkirchen” in the Danish Lake District. At this mountain, ski jumping and speed skiing competitions were held during the 1940s.

Duedal Bjerg is not close to any defined roads. You have to go into the forest and look for the red signpost, which marks the peak of the mountain. From this peak, and towards the road named Brodalsvejen, you will walk along the bottom of a ravine, where there is also no clear path, but you will be able to pass the overturned trees in the ravine.

A large number of trees have been cut down south of Duedal Bjerg. Do not go into this area of fallen trees but stay at the path, where large spruces still stand majestically. To help you along the way, a few signposts have been set up in order to show the direction.

4.000 spectators for speed skiing and ski jumping:

Even though it is hard to believe, the hills provided the right setting of multiple skiing competitions during the 1940s. There was a 200-meter long speed skiing track and two ski jumps.

At the Jutlandic championships in 1946, 4.000 spectators had found their way to Duedal Bjerg. The race lasted approximately 10 seconds and the longest jumps were 15 to 18 meters.