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Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Hiking trails near Helsingør

71 quality-checked hiking routes are currently mapped within 40 km of Helsingør, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark. Together their route lines cover 1.0k km. The average route is 14.2 km with 51 m (167 ft) of recorded ascent.

71
Trails
40 km
Search radius
41
Easy routes
5.5 km
Closest

The directory difficulty mix is 41 easy (58%), 17 moderate (24%) and 13 hard or expert (18%). 37 routes (52%) 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 (7), forest (3). The highest recorded point in this set is 94 m (308 ft). 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, Hillerød - Frederiksværk, Nordkyststien Hundested - Gilleleje 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

8.8 km

Gurre Sø rundt

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

35 m

Gurre Sø rundt

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Comparison of the first 6 listed routes
RouteDistanceAscentMoving timeShape
Halsninoen48.5 km145 m11 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
Tisvilde Hegn - Gul rute16.9 km113 m3 hr 44 minPoint to point
Gurre Sø rundt8.8 km35 m1 hr 54 minPoint 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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