SS Hjejlen

SS Hjejlen is the world's oldest coal burning operational paddle steamer, built in 1861 by Baumgarten & Burmeister, commissioned by a group of citizens headed by paper manufacturer Michael Drewsen. She is used to carry tourists between Silkeborg and Himmelbjerget, but in 1932 she also became a public mail boat.

Engine

Hjejlen's steam engine has two cylinders, each with a bore of and a stroke of. The engine yields and propels the vessel at up to.

''Hjejlen'''s 150th anniversary

In 2011 Hjejlen celebrated her 150th anniversary with Queen Margrethe II in attendance. A commemorative coin was issued by the National Bank of Denmark.