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Hiking Trails Over 20 km near Copenhagen

The directory currently contains 18 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Copenhagen. Their average mapped distance is 70.0 km and average recorded ascent is 170 m (558 ft); the longest route in the set is 302 km.

This subset represents 16% of the 113 quality-checked routes near Copenhagen. Its average distance is 70.0 km, compared with 16.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 170 m (558 ft), versus 46 m (151 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is at least 20 km long. Whether it is normally completed in one day or in stages is not inferred from distance alone. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 18 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (11%) 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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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

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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

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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.

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

Nordkyststien Hundested - Gilleleje

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
40.5 km
/ 25.1 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
9 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
Hard

Feel & taste 2

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
22.9 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
5 hr 8 min
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
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
Hard

Amarminoen

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
26.6 km
/ 16.5 mi
Typical duration
5 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Expert

Rudersdalruten

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

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

Hillerød - Tisvilde

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
31.7 km
/ 19.7 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
7 hr 17 min
Hard

Nordkyststien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
26.4 km
/ 16.4 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
5 hr 58 min
Hard

Helsingør - Havreholm

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
24.8 km
/ 15.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
5 hr 38 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
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
Nordkyststien Hundested - GillelejeNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland40.5 km107 m9 hr 21 minExpertApril to October
European long distance path E6: Helsingør - RoskildeCapital Region of Denmark100 km289 m23 hrExpertApril to October
European long distance path E6: Kastrup - Roskilde - KorsørCapital Region of Denmark176 km463 m42 hrExpertApril to October
Feel & taste 2Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland22.9 km83 m5 hr 8 minHardApril to October
Den danske Pilgrimsrute - NordsjællandCapital Region of Denmark110 km259 m26 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

Halsninoen, Gudernes Stræde, Nordkyststien Hundested - Gilleleje 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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