Skip to content

Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Capital Region of Denmark

There are 37 hikes in Capital Region of Denmark in our database that fit. They average 4.9 km, with the longest running to 9.9 km.

That is 54 percent of the 68 routes we map in Capital Region of Denmark. They are shorter than the local average, 4.9 km against 24.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 28 m (92 ft) against 98 m (322 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. 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

Indkørslen til Bisonskoven i Almindingen fra Chr. X's Vej
Easy

Bastemose - Aaker Plantage

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
41 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Store Hallegård, Olsker.
Easy

Olsker - Rutsker Højlyng

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kulsvierstien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Paradisbakkerne - Aarsdale

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lille Hareskov gul rute

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
131 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Grøn Kløversti, Brøndby

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
27 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Grøn Kløversti, Tåstrup

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

10'eren

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

5'eren

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

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

Ådalen

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

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

Arrenakke Bakker

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
90 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Bagsværd Sø rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bastrup Sø Rundtur

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
140 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blå Kløversti, Brøndby

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
124 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blå rute

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
139 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Buresø Rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
166 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bymidten - Kløversti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Byparkens hjertesti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

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

Cirkelstien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Døndal

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gentofte Sø Hjertesti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

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

Gul Tur 1

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
107 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Gurre Sø rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
2 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Hammerknuden Rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
150 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Helligkildestien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
1.5 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
34 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hjertestien Sømosen

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
39 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jægerspris Hjertesti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jons Kapel rundtur

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
61 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kongens Borge

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Lillerød Kløversti - Blå

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
101 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Malmmose rundtur

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
115 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mølleådalen v/Lyngby og Brede

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
1 hr 56 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pedersker Jagthus Gul rute

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pedersker Jagthus Rød rute

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Præstevang hjertesti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

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

Hvide- og Grønnekilder

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
130 m
Typical duration
1 hr 25 min
  • Long-distance path
Easy

Absalonstien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
Easy

DTU løberute

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
109 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
Easy

Ekkodalsstien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
Moderate

Fønstrup Damme

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
186 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 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
Bastemose - Aaker PlantageCapital Region of Denmark5.3 km41 m1 hr 9 minEasyApril to October
Olsker - Rutsker HøjlyngCapital Region of Denmark6.0 km43 m1 hr 18 minEasyApril to October
Aaker Plantage - Povlsker PlantageCapital Region of Denmark7.0 km6 m1 hr 27 minEasyApril to October
KulsvierstienCapital Region of Denmark3.4 km74 m49 minEasyApril to October
Paradisbakkerne - AarsdaleCapital Region of Denmark5.7 km124 m1 hr 22 minEasyApril to October
Povlsker Plantage - ParadisbakkerneCapital Region of Denmark3.4 km75 m50 minEasyApril to October
Rø Plantage - Almindingen NordCapital Region of Denmark6.4 km142 m1 hr 33 minEasyApril to October
Lille Hareskov gul ruteCapital Region of Denmark6.0 km131 m1 hr 26 minEasyApril to October
Grøn Kløversti, BrøndbyCapital Region of Denmark1.8 km40 m27 minEasyApril to October
Grøn Kløversti, TåstrupCapital Region of Denmark3.4 km74 m49 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Bastemose - Aaker Plantage, Olsker - Rutsker Højlyng, Paradisbakkerne - Aarsdale. 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