Ellerup is a village in Silkeborg Municipality, in the region of Central Denmark, Denmark. Ellerup lies at 61 m above sea level. The nearest city is Silkeborg, 14.5 km to the west. Among the landmarks around are Illerup Ådal (22 km), Den Gamle By (28 km) and ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum (28 km). Among the natural features are Himmelbjerget (14.8 km) and Møllehøj (28 km).