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Family-Friendly Hikes in Denmark

There are 515 hikes in Denmark in our database that fit. They average 3.4 km and 65 m (213 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 7.0 km.

That is 58 percent of the 885 routes we map in Denmark. They are shorter than the local average, 3.4 km against 14.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 65 m (213 ft) against 262 m (860 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Frederiksborg Gymnasium og HF med Teglgård Sø i forgrunden
Easy

Præstevang hjertesti

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Villingeroed Church, Villingeroed parish, Holbo Herred, Frederiksborg County, Denmark.
Easy

Rusland/Rudolph Tegner

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Frederiksværk Kirke
Easy

Sundhedsspor Arresødal Skov

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
GDS, Gribskovbanen am 23. Juni 1974: In Kagerup treffen sich zwei Triebzüge. - Der linke besteht aus zwei gekuppelten Kurzzügen, dem einen von Tisvildeleje und dem anderen von Gilleleje. Nach einem kurzen Aufenthalt wird der Zug als Vollzug
Easy

Hvide- og Grønnekilder

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Long-distance path
Alsønderup Church, Denmark
Easy

Kulsvierstien

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
9 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Frederiksværk Kirke
Easy

Grøn historisk vandring

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Frederiksværk Kirke
Easy

Gul historisk vandring

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
50 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
in the Heritage Agency of Denmark database for Sites and Monuments.
Easy

Røde Dam

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
in the Heritage Agency of Denmark database for Sites and Monuments.
Easy

Store Gribsø

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
48 min
The beach at the end of Tangvej, Melbylejren, Asserbo, Denmark. The picture was taken in direction ESE of Liseleje (Note: Picture has Geotag information stored in EXIF.)
Easy

Sundhedsspor Melby Overdrev

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
View at the church in the town "Frederiksværk". The town is located in North Zealand, east Denmark.
Easy

Bakkestien

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
25 min
HFHJ (Hillerød-Frederiksværk-Hundested-Jernbane, auch Frederiksværkbanen genannt) Triebzug (Ym+Yp+Ys) Haltepunkt Lille Kregme im September 1983.
Easy

Hjertesti ved Magleblik

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
56 min
  • Waymarked route
Rokkestenen i Paradisbakkerne på Bornholm.
Easy

Paradisbakkerne - Aarsdale

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blå rute

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Degnbjergruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Den gamle købstad

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Embak rute

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Fanø Hjertesti

Wadden Sea National Park · Region of Southern Denmark

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
91 m
Typical duration
1 hr
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Graves Bakker Ruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gul Sti

Wadden Sea National Park · Region of Southern Denmark

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Helligkildestien

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoverimmeruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
94 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hulvejruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kirkeby Plantage - gul rute

Wadden Sea National Park · Region of Southern Denmark

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kirkeby Plantage - rød rute

Wadden Sea National Park · Region of Southern Denmark

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
44 m
Typical duration
29 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kløverstier-Motionsruten

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kystskræntruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Langemosestien

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Langs Kysten

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Årbjergruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grønnesse Skov Hjertesti

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hareskoven. Efterår i skoven.
Easy

Lille Hareskov gul rute

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Arrenakke Bakker in Halsnæs Municipality, Denmark
Easy

Asserbo Golfklub Hjertesti

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
55 min
  • Waymarked route
Nygårdskirken i Brøndby
Easy

Grøn Kløversti, Brøndby

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
at Taastrup S-train station + the new pavement! "4 hjuler på toget" - på Taastrup S-tog station + den nye brolægning!
Easy

Grøn Kløversti, Tåstrup

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Typical duration
42 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Bjørnkær - Egedal Skov

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Forest
Villingeroed Church, Villingeroed parish, Holbo Herred, Frederiksborg County, Denmark.
Easy

Esrum Å Stien

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Waymarked route
Rokkestenen i Paradisbakkerne på Bornholm.
Easy

Blå rute

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
Sandvig
Easy

Cirkelstien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
46 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
The ruins of Lilleborg in Bornholm, Denmark
Easy

Gul Tur 1

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
The lighthouse "Hammeren Fyr" at the top of "Hammeren", the northern part of the island Bornholm. The island is located in east Denmark.
Easy

Hammerknuden Rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
grota w Jons Kapel
Easy

Jons Kapel rundtur

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
The ruins of Lilleborg in Bornholm, Denmark
Easy

Kongens Borge

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Lindevang Kirke in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Easy

5'eren

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Sophienholm, Lyngby, Denmark.
Easy

Bagsværd Sø rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
26 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Broendbyoesterkirke
Easy

Blå Kløversti, Brøndby

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
8 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Præstevang hjertestiNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland2.6 km14 m34 minEasyApril to October
Rusland/Rudolph TegnerNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland6.5 km30 m1 hr 24 minEasyApril to October
Sundhedsspor Arresødal SkovNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland1.4 km17 m19 minEasyApril to October
Hvide- og GrønnekilderNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland5.9 km33 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
KulsvierstienNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland3.4 km9 m43 minEasyApril to October
Grøn historisk vandringNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland3.8 km40 m52 minEasyApril to October
Gul historisk vandringNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland5.9 km50 m1 hr 19 minEasyApril to October
Røde DamNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland5.0 km37 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
Store GribsøNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland3.7 km13 m48 minEasyApril to October
Sundhedsspor Melby OverdrevNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland1.9 kmflat24 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Præstevang hjertesti, Rusland/Rudolph Tegner, Kulsvierstien. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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