Fårup Sommerland
Theme park in the woods of North Jutland
Among the trees near Blokhus, in the north of Jutland, lies Fårup Sommerland. You'll find more than sixty attractions, from the fast roller coaster Fønix to gentle rides for toddlers, plus the largest water park in Denmark. Ideal for a family day out or a few days' holiday on the Danish west coast.
What is Fårup Sommerland?
Fårup Sommerland opened in the summer of 1975 with a new idea: pay 4 kroner and try everything. According to the park, this made it the first sommerland in Scandinavia, with rowing boats, trampolines and horses. That idea has stuck: one ticket gets you into all the attractions and the Aquapark (when it's open).
The site covers 110 hectares. About a quarter of it is park and car park; the rest is forest. That means you really do walk among tall trees. There are wild roller coasters, a children's theme park and the Aquapark, according to Fårup the largest water park in Denmark. Since 2024 it has been home to Stormfloden and Flodraketten, the two biggest water slides in the country.
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The highlights of Fårup Sommerland
Fårup gives two heights for every ride: with an adult and on your own. These are the highlights:
- Fønix: since 2022 the biggest, fastest and tallest roller coaster in Denmark (40 metres, 95 km/h), with the world's first stall loop. From 120 cm with an adult, on your own from 140 cm.
- Falken: Denmark's fastest wooden roller coaster, racing through the forest at 75 km/h. From 110 cm, up to 130 cm with an adult.
- Lynet: from 0 to 80 km/h in 2 seconds. From 120 cm.
- Flagermusen: a wildly spinning roller coaster. From 115 cm with an adult, on your own from 150 cm.
- Hvirvelvinden: a roller coaster that spins around. From 140 cm.
- Orkanen: a roller coaster that runs over and under the water. From 105 cm.
- Træstammerne: a log flume with three waterfalls. From 90 cm with an adult, on your own from 130 cm.
- Vingesus: the new flying ride for 2026. From 90 cm with an adult, on your own from 120 cm.
- Stormfloden: the biggest slide in the Aquapark, 21 metres high and 195 metres long. From 110 cm.
With children
Fårup has its own children's theme park. The youngest go round and round on Rundrejsen, a two-storey carousel. In Færdselsskolen, children drive electric cars between traffic lights and roundabouts. The children's coasters Mine-Expressen and Pindsvinet are open from 90 cm with an adult (on your own from 105 cm). There's also a large playground, trampolines, bouncy castles (invented at Fårup, according to the park), rowing boats and Icelandic horses.
In the Aquapark, little water lovers can play in Regnskoven, the mini slide Tangloppen and Mini Wild River. The wave pool is always heated to 27 degrees. Children under 3 get in free.
Opening times:
The 2027 season runs from 17 April to 19 September inclusive. In the early and late season the park is not open every day. During the autumn half-term (8 to 24 October 2027 inclusive) it's Høstfest and Lysfald.
Tickets:
A day ticket for ages 3 to 64 costs 229 to 399 DKK, depending on the day. Children under 3 go free (as of November 2026).
Location and parking:
Pirupvejen 147, 9492 Blokhus. Parking is free. There are 20 charging points for electric cars in the car park.
Food, shops and accommodation
Fårup has several restaurants and kiosks. Since 2025 the park has made its own ice cream at Brogaardens Is. In Gårdhaven the whole family eats from shared platters (Social Dining). At the Coca-Cola Freestyle you pour your own drink from more than a hundred flavours.
If you'd like to stay overnight, Fårup has three options:
- Hotel Fårup: a four-star family hotel in the middle of the park, with 53 family rooms and suites. Admission and breakfast buffet are included and you can ride a number of attractions 30 minutes before opening.
- Skovbrynet: a campsite 500 metres from the entrance, with cabins, glamping tents and apartments.
- Treetop: treehouses for up to seven people next to the hotel, with views of Falken and Orkanen.
Travelling to Fårup Sommerland
By car it takes about 9.5 hours from Utrecht to Fårup and about 10.5 hours from Antwerp. You drive via Hamburg and the E45 towards Aalborg and then on to Blokhus. Parking at the park is free. A visit combines nicely with a holiday home on the coast: the beaches of Blokhus and Løkken are close by.
If you'd rather fly, Aalborg Airport is the nearest airport: from there it's about half an hour's drive to the park. You can also continue by hire car from Billund Airport. If you're combining several parks, Djurs Sommerland and LEGOLAND Billund are a few hours' drive away.
Our tips:
- Buy your ticket in time
- Look out for the green tickets
- Bring dry clothes
Tips for your visit
Buy your ticket at least two days before your visit: you'll get a 20 DKK discount per ticket. The cheapest tickets are the green tickets (175 to 250 DKK, as of November 2026), which go on sale in limited numbers at set times and are valid for a week. You'll get wet on Træstammerne, but there are dryers next to the ride (20 DKK).
Our waiting times page shows the current waiting times at Fårup Sommerland.