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Loop Trails in Denmark

444 routes in Denmark qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 6.4 km and 117 m (384 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 175 km.

That is 50 percent of the 885 routes we map in Denmark. They are shorter than the local average, 6.4 km against 14.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 117 m (384 ft) against 262 m (860 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 329 are rated easy and 16 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

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
Esrum Monastery in Denmark.
Moderate

Søskoven og Esrum Møllegård og Kanal

Nationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland · Capital Region of Denmark

Distance
10.4 km
/ 6.5 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 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
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
Ø for Almindingsvej ligger Christianshøj Trinbræt
Expert

Kyststien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
120 km
/ 74.9 mi
Elevation gain
208 m
Typical duration
28 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Mols Bjerge-stien Bjergetapen

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
453 m
Typical duration
5 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Mols Bjerge-stien Gåsehage-etapen

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
22.3 km
/ 13.9 mi
Elevation gain
490 m
Typical duration
5 hr 36 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Grænsestien Rundtur Vester Vedsted

Wadden Sea National Park · Region of Southern Denmark

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
233 m
Typical duration
2 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
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
Moderate

Bidstrupskovene Avnstrup

Nationalpark Skjoldungernes Land · Region Zealand

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
224 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Blå rute

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

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

Degnbjergruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
111 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Den gamle købstad

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Embak rute

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Flade Sø Rundtur

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
10.2 km
/ 6.4 mi
Elevation gain
225 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Fussing Sø Rundtur

Nature National Park Fussingø · Central Denmark Region

Distance
13.7 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
301 m
Typical duration
3 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Graves Bakker Ruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

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

Helligkildestien

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

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

Hoverimmeruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

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

Hulvejruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
19 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kirkeby Plantage - gul rute

Wadden Sea National Park · Region of Southern Denmark

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
112 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kirkeby Plantage - rød rute

Wadden Sea National Park · Region of Southern Denmark

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

Kløverstier-Motionsruten

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Kystskræntruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

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

Landskabsgang

Wadden Sea National Park · Region of Southern Denmark

Distance
12.3 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
271 m
Typical duration
2 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Langemosestien

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

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

Årbjergruten

Nationalpark Thy · North Denmark Region

Distance
2.1 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
47 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
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
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
Easy

Bjørnkær - Egedal Skov

Nationalpark Mols Bjerge · Central Denmark Region

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Forest
The ruins of Lilleborg in Bornholm, Denmark
Easy

Gul Tur 1

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
The lighthouse "Hammeren Fyr" at the top of "Hammeren", the northern part of the island Bornholm. The island is located in east Denmark.
Easy

Hammerknuden Rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
6.8 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
grota w Jons Kapel
Easy

Jons Kapel rundtur

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
The ruins of Lilleborg in Bornholm, Denmark
Easy

Kongens Borge

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
widok z kamieniołomu
Moderate

Ringebakkerne

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
142 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 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
Almindingen Station, sporside
Moderate

Bisonstien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 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
Farumgaard, Seeland, Denmark
Moderate

Farum Søsti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
2 hr 14 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
Rusland/Rudolph TegnerNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland6.5 km30 m1 hr 24 minEasyApril to October
Søskoven og Esrum Møllegård og KanalNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland10.4 km38 m2 hr 14 minModerateApril 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
Fønstrup DammeNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland8.5 km32 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October
Røde DamNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland5.0 km37 m1 hr 6 minEasyApril to October
Store GribsøNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland3.7 km13 m48 minEasyApril to October
Sundhedsspor Melby OverdrevNationalpark Kongernes Nordsjælland1.9 kmflat24 minEasyApril to October
KyststienCapital Region of Denmark120 km208 m28 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Rusland/Rudolph Tegner, Søskoven og Esrum Møllegård og Kanal, Kulsvierstien. 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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