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Hiking Trails Under 10 km near Copenhagen

The directory currently contains 75 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Copenhagen. Their average mapped distance is 4.7 km and average recorded ascent is 16 m (52 ft); the longest route in the set is 9.9 km.

This subset represents 66% of the 113 quality-checked routes near Copenhagen. Its average distance is 4.7 km, compared with 16.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 16 m (52 ft), versus 46 m (151 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 10 km or less; no fixed completion time is implied. Within this set, 67 routes (89%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 47 (63%) 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

1.4 km

Sundhedsspor Arresødal Skov

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

9 m

Kulsvierstien

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

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4 recorded loops

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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
Small island Tyrkerøen in the forest "Præstevang Skov" near Hillerød.
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
»Du er og blir [et svin] hvis du smier papir«. Statement ved Rudolph Tegners Museum og Statuepark i Dronningmølle, Nordsjælland.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Melby Overdrev in Halsnæs Municipality, Denmark
Easy

Sundhedsspor Melby Overdrev

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Bakkestien

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
25 min
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
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

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
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
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
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
DSB My 1124 vor einem Regionalzug Bahnhof Tåstrup am 13. April 1980.
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
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
Moderate

10'eren

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
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 on Bagsværd lake copyright Niels Elgaard Larsen, User:Elgaard
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Easy

Rød Kløversti, Brøndby

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
1 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Værtshuset «Det Lille Apotek» i Skibby
Easy

Skibby Hjertesti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
3.2 km
/ 2.0 mi
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Store Hareskov, Denmark
Easy

Store Hareskov rundtur

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
21 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sydhavnstippen

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Typical duration
43 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
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
PibergårdenNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland7.1 km63 m1 hr 34 minEasyApril to October

Rusland/Rudolph Tegner, Gurre Sø rundt, Præstevang hjertesti 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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