Hørdum is a small village in the Thy region of northwestern Jutland, set among rolling farmland and the big skies of Thisted Municipality. Quiet and unhurried, it offers a genuine glimpse of rural Danish life away from the tourist trail. The village's proudest treasure is the Hørdum Stone, a carved granite slab built into the local church that vividly depicts the Norse god Thor fishing for the Midgard Serpent — one of the finest surviving illustrations of Viking mythology in Scandinavia. Around the whitewashed church, tidy houses and hedgerows give way to open fields stretching toward the coast. Hørdum lies on the historic Thy railway line, making it an easy stop between Thisted and Struer. Walkers and cyclists appreciate the peaceful lanes, while the nearby fjords, dunes and heaths of Thy National Park reward anyone willing to explore further.