Anchorages in East Jutland Fjords
30km
Mariager Fjord (Denmark's longest)
0.2m
Tidal range (almost tideless)
45m
Width at narrowest (Mariager)
DKK
10,000 eelgrass fine
East Jutland Fjords — Key Rules
- • Mariager Fjord: 45m wide at narrowest — powerboat wash can be uncomfortable; limited swing room
- • Eelgrass (ålegræs) anchoring ban — fine up to DKK 10,000; anchor in central channels only
- • Bridge clearances are critical on Randers Fjord and Mariager Fjord — check Danish charts before entry
- • Virtually tideless (0.2m) but wind-driven water level changes of up to 0.5m are possible in prolonged SW gales
Verified Anchorages — East Jutland Fjords
10 anchorages
Vejle Fjord
Vejle · Vejle Havn · Vejle inner fjord
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Horsens Fjord (Outer — Snaptun)
Snaptun · Horsens Fjord entrance · Snaptun Havn
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Horsens Fjord (Head — Horsens City)
Horsens · Horsens Havn · Horsens inner fjord
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Randers Fjord
Randers · Randers Havn · Gudenå entrance
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Mariager Fjord
Mariager · Mariager Havn · Hadsund Fjord
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Aalborg (Limfjord)
Ålborg · Aalborg Havn · Limfjord eastern entrance
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Ebeltoft
Ebeltoft Havn · Ebeltoft Vig · Djursland west
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Grenaa
Grenå · Grenaa Havn · Djursland north
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Æbeltoft Vig
Ebeltoft Vig inner · Begtrup Vig alternative · Æbeltoft inner bay
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Katholm Vig
Katholm Bay · Katholm · Djursland north coast
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