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Hard Hiking Trails near Holbæk

The directory currently contains 7 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Holbæk. Their average mapped distance is 99.9 km and average recorded ascent is 210 m (689 ft); the longest route in the set is 302 km.

This subset represents 18% of the 38 quality-checked routes near Holbæk. Its average distance is 99.9 km, compared with 22.8 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 210 m (689 ft), versus 58 m (190 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 7 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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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

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

57 m

Den danske Pilgrimsrute - Østsjælland

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

Halsninoen

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
48.5 km
/ 30.2 mi
Elevation gain
145 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Gudernes Stræde

Nationalpark Skjoldungernes Land · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
63.8 km
/ 39.6 mi
Elevation gain
228 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Lake Arresø near Dronningholm - in Region Hovedstaden just north of Ølsted and east of Frederiksværk in Denmark.
Expert

Hillerød - Frederiksværk

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
39.1 km
/ 24.3 mi
Elevation gain
97 m
Typical duration
9 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
Expert

Fjordstien Vandresti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
302 km
/ 187 mi
Elevation gain
421 m
Typical duration
72 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path

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
HalsninoenNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland48.5 km145 m11 hrExpertApril to October
Gudernes StrædeNationalpark Skjoldungernes Land63.8 km228 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Hillerød - FrederiksværkNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland39.1 km97 m9 hr 1 minExpertApril to October
European long distance path E6: Kastrup - Roskilde - KorsørCapital Region of Denmark176 km463 m42 hrExpertApril to October
Fjordstien VandrestiCapital Region of Denmark302 km421 m72 hrExpertApril to October
Den danske Pilgrimsrute - ØstsjællandCapital Region of Denmark51.3 km57 m11 hrExpertApril to October
Natursti fra Strandparken til HedelandCapital Region of Denmark19.6 km56 m4 hr 18 minHardApril to October

Halsninoen, Gudernes Stræde, Hillerød - Frederiksværk currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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