Skip to content

Hard Hiking Trails near Malmö

13 routes near Malmö qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 39.8 km and 265 m (869 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 110 km.

That is 9 percent of the 147 routes we map near Malmö. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 39.8 km against 9.1 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 265 m (869 ft) on average versus 104 m (341 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Allerød Biograf
Expert

Nordsjællandsruten

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
99.7 km
/ 61.9 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Corvus cornix (Linnaeus, 1758), Hooded Crow, Klydesø reserve, Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark, 26 March 2017
Hard

Amarminoen

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
26.6 km
/ 16.5 mi
Typical duration
5 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
Gartnerboligen at Næsseslottet in Holte, Denmark
Hard

Mølleådalen

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
32.8 km
/ 20.4 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
7 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Rowing on Furesø
Hard

Furesø rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
4 hr 42 min
  • Waymarked route
The tree is an Aesculus hippocastanum at the baroque garden of Gl. Holtegaard, Denmark
Expert

Rudersdalruten

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
42.2 km
/ 26.2 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
9 hr 53 min
Expert

Kulturslingan

Skåne County · Sweden

Distance
33.1 km
/ 20.6 mi
Elevation gain
728 m
Typical duration
8 hr 32 min

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
Den danske Pilgrimsrute - NordsjællandCapital Region of Denmark110 km259 m26 hrExpertApril to October
Den danske Pilgrimsrute - ØstsjællandCapital Region of Denmark51.3 km57 m11 hrExpertApril to October
NordsjællandsrutenCapital Region of Denmark99.7 km282 m23 hrExpertApril to October
AmarminoenCapital Region of Denmark26.6 kmflat5 hr 54 minHardApril to October
MølleådalenCapital Region of Denmark32.8 km67 m7 hr 28 minHardApril to October
Furesø rundtCapital Region of Denmark21.2 km55 m4 hr 42 minHardApril to October
Skåneleden 2, Etapp 21: Torup - Fru AlstadSkåne County17.6 km387 m4 hr 20 minHardJune to October
Skåneleden 4, Etapp 12: Snogeholm – YstadSkåne County24.7 km543 m6 hr 15 minHardJune to October
Skåneleden 5, Etapp 10: Järavallen - LöddeköpingeSkåne County20.6 km454 m5 hr 9 minHardJune to October
Skåneleden 7, Etapp 4: Smygehamn - TrelleborgSkåne County17.2 km378 m4 hr 12 minHardJune to October

If you only have time for one, start with Den danske Pilgrimsrute - Nordsjælland, Den danske Pilgrimsrute - Østsjælland, Nordsjællandsruten. 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.

Frequently asked questions

Related guides

Other shortlists covering the same area or the same kind of terrain.

People also search for