Herning and the surrounding areas are known both in Denmark and abroad as a highly active sports area. Herning and the nearby town of Ikast have some of the top clubs in the best Danish series within football, handball and ice hockey, and thus they also play at a high international level.
The area also distinguishes itself within a large number of other sports at elite level. You will thus always be able to watch stunning matches and major sporting events.

But you can also participate yourself and enjoy an active leisure time in Herning. Like the rest of Denmark, Herning has many active associations – including the area of sports, where there are nu-merous different clubs and associations where you can engage in your leisure interests and meet others with the same interest for instance in the areas of golf, bowling, squash, tennis, badminton, swimming, cycling, martial arts or sailing.