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Hiking trails in Capital Region of Denmark

146 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped in Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. Together their route lines cover 2.2k km. The average route is 14.9 km with 49 m (161 ft) of recorded ascent.

146
Trails
2.2k
Kilometres
2
Parks
162 m
Highest point

The directory difficulty mix is 91 easy (62%), 35 moderate (24%) and 20 hard or expert (14%). 74 routes (51%) are recorded as loops. Difficulty is calculated from available distance and elevation data; it is not a statement about technical terrain or current conditions.

The most frequent route tags are mountain (12), forest (7), coastal (1). The highest recorded point in this set is 162 m (531 ft). 2 protected areas with mapped routes are linked from this page. The place-level planning field lists may to september as the preferred season; check each route and official notices for live access and weather. Halsninoen, Gudernes Stræde, Hillerød - Frederiksværk currently lead this page’s directory ranking, which uses route completeness and computed route scores rather than editorial field testing.

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

39.1 km

Hillerød - Frederiksværk

Compare the climbing too; shortest does not necessarily mean easiest.

Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

97 m

Hillerød - Frederiksværk

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

Check start and finish for every option. An unknown shape does not mean a loop, and a loop does not establish access to its start.

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Comparison of the first 6 listed routes
RouteDistanceAscentMoving timeShape
Halsninoen48.5 km145 m11 hrPoint to point
Gudernes Stræde63.8 km228 m15 hrPoint to point
Hillerød - Frederiksværk39.1 km97 m9 hr 1 minPoint to point
Nordkyststien Hundested - Gilleleje40.5 km107 m9 hr 21 minPoint to point
European long distance path E6: Helsingør - Roskilde100 km289 m23 hrPoint to point
European long distance path E6: Kastrup - Roskilde - Korsør176 km463 m42 hrPoint to point

Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

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