Gokart Center Skærbæk

In Skærbæk, in South Jutland close to the North Sea coast, the Gokart Center Skærbæk lays out an open-air karting track. You drive in the open air, with, as the venue puts it, the real feeling of Formula 1, and access is open from eight years, with separate sessions for children and adults to keep things safe. The outdoor layout suits a first try as much as a race fought out among friends.

The centre works like a real leisure-racing circuit: it offers Le Mans-style endurance formats, Formula 1-style races and qualifying, and introductory sessions for beginners. Electronic timing lets you compare times, and a canteen serves hot food for a break between heats. Instructors look after the drivers, and the set-up stays simple and accessible.

Skærbæk is a small town in the south-west of Jutland, a short way from the island of Rømø, linked to the mainland by a causeway and known for its huge sandy beach, its Wadden Sea nature reserve and its kite festival. The marshland, the marsk, offers a flat, bright landscape typical of South Jutland. The Gokart Center Skærbæk adds an open-air sporting activity, great for a break between two stops along the coast. Booking is advised for groups, and the venue rounds off a day on the South Jutland coast nicely, between Rømø's beach, the dykes and the wide skies of the marsk.