Forlev is a village in Skanderborg Municipality, in the region of Central Denmark, Denmark. Forlev lies at 82 m above sea level. The nearest city is Skanderborg, 4.2 km to the southeast. Among the landmarks around are Illerup Ådal (2.7 km), ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum (21 km) and Den Gamle By (21 km). Among the natural features are Himmelbjerget (13.9 km) and Møllehøj (10.7 km).