My wife and I will be driving from Copenhagen to a vacation cabin in Hjørring, North Jutland this coming Sunday (21 September).
We'll be picking up the car at 10 am from Sixt in the city center. We're both fairly experienced with driving in European cities—perhaps I'll write a trip report someday about the harrowing experience of returning a rental car in the Barcelona city center!—so not too concerned about that. (Also, we will need a car for our time in North Jutland so driving is a non-negotiable).
It looks like if we take the most direct route, we're looking at about a five hour trip. Since we can't even check into our cabin until 4 pm, we'd prefer to take a more leisurely drive, stopping along the way. We'll be retuning to Copenhagen by train (dropping the car in Aalborg), so this will be our chance to explore.
Has anyone done a similar drive, and have favorite sites along the way? We love natural beauty/animals/bird watching, quirky attractions, archeological relics, art, etc. We're open to extending the drive by a few hours, but would like to be settled in our place before around 6 pm (we plan to pick up groceries and stop for take out pizza at [Slice of Life][1]in Løkken on the way).
We'd also definitely like to stop for lunch—perhaps in Aarhus but very open to other, off the beaten track places. It looks like options will be limited since it's a Sunday, so perhaps we'll have to just go with whatever's open. I've done a lot of research, but would love any personal recommendations (no dietary restrictions, open to any cuisine, happy to spend money for great food but also have experienced some of the best food of my life from street vendors).
Thanks in advance for the insight of the forum!