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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Copenhagen

123 routes near Copenhagen qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 4.5 km and 46 m (151 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 9.9 km.

That is 68 percent of the 181 routes we map near Copenhagen. They are shorter than the local average, 4.5 km against 13.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 46 m (151 ft) against 91 m (299 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

Gurre Slot - Ruine de l'ancien château de Valdemar à Gurre-Danemark
Moderate

Gurre Sø rundt

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
8.8 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Lake Arresø near Dronningholm - in Region Hovedstaden just north of Ølsted and east of Frederiksværk in Denmark.
Moderate

Rød historisk vandring

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Skovridergården in Nødeno,, Hillerød Municipality, Denmark
Easy

Pibergården

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
The danish church, Nødebo Kirke
Moderate

Fønstrup Damme

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
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
Coleophora sp., larval case on Crataegus monogyna Jacq., Rude Skov, Birkerød, Denmark,14 June 2014
Moderate

Rude Skov

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
77 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Härsnäsrundan

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

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

Kopparhattsrundan

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

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

Liakroksrundan

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
133 m
Typical duration
1 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Nackarpsrundan

Söderåsens nationalpark · Skåne County

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
81 m
Typical duration
53 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
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
Finsensvej - Frederiksberg - Denmark
Moderate

10'eren

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 4 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
Buresø Sommerhus
Easy

Buresø Rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Allerød Biograf
Easy

Bymidten - Kløversti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
12 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Gulvet er afslebet og behandlet med hvidlud.
Easy

Byparkens hjertesti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.2 mi
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
The Gentofte Lake seen from its northern end
Easy

Gentofte Sø Hjertesti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Engineering College of Copenhagen (Ingeniørhøjskolen i København) in the Ballerup suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark
Easy

Hjertestien Sømosen

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Grevinde Danners grav i Jægerspris Slotshave, Sjælland
Easy

Jægerspris Hjertesti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Lillerød Church, Lillerød parish, Lynge-Frederiksborg Herred, Frederiksborg County, Denmark.
Easy

Lillerød Kløversti - Blå

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Gartnerboligen at Næsseslottet in Holte, Denmark
Easy

Malmmose rundtur

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
28 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Læsøgård på Frilandsmuseet
Moderate

Mølleådalen v/Lyngby og Brede

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 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
Gurre Sø rundtNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland8.8 km35 m1 hr 54 minModerateApril to October
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
Etapp 4: Klåveröd-Söderåsens nationalparkSöderåsens nationalpark7.7 km170 m1 hr 52 minModerateJune 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
Rød historisk vandringNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland9.0 km106 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Rusland/Rudolph Tegner, Præstevang hjertesti, Gurre Sø rundt. 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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