Top Trails and Hikes in Copenhagen
Discover scenic trails, nature walks, and hiking routes in Copenhagen with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.
🥾 Trails and Hikes in Copenhagen
- Copenhagen lakes walk — Walk the 6km path around Copenhagen's three inner lakes (Skt Jorgens, Peblinge, and Sortedams), a green corridor through the city center popular with joggers, cyclists, and locals out for a stroll.
- Assistens Cemetery path — Walk the tree-lined paths of Assistens Cemetery in Norrebro, the resting place of Hans Christian Andersen and Soren Kierkegaard, now a popular park where locals picnic and sunbathe among the graves.
- Amager Strandpark walk — Walk the 4.6km promenade at Amager Strandpark, a man-made beach park on the island of Amager with a lagoon, sandy beaches, and views of the Oresund Bridge to Sweden.
- Botanical Garden stroll — Stroll the 10-hectare Botanical Garden in the city center, featuring 13,000 plant species, a historic palm house from 1874, and a butterfly house.
- Kastellet fortress loop — Walk the star-shaped ramparts of Kastellet, a 17th-century fortress that is one of Northern Europe's best-preserved military installations, with a working windmill and the statue of the Little Mermaid nearby.
- Christianshavn canal walk — Stroll the canals of Christianshavn past colorful houseboats, 17th-century townhouses, and the Church of Our Saviour's spiral spire, with cafes and restaurants along the waterfront.
- Nyhavn to Amalienborg route — Nyhavn to Amalienborg route is a route through varied scenery, suitable for walking, cycling, or light hiking.
- Tivoli Gardens loop — Tivoli Gardens loop is a route through varied scenery, suitable for walking, cycling, or light hiking.
- Fælledparken circuit — Fælledparken circuit is a route through varied scenery, suitable for walking, cycling, or light hiking.
- Dyrehaven trail — Dyrehaven trail is a route through varied scenery, suitable for walking, cycling, or light hiking.
- Køge Bay route — Køge Bay route is a route through varied scenery, suitable for walking, cycling, or light hiking.
- Frederiksberg Gardens loop — Frederiksberg Gardens loop is a route through varied scenery, suitable for walking, cycling, or light hiking.
- Vesterbro to Christianshavn route — Vesterbro to Christianshavn route is a route through varied scenery, suitable for walking, cycling, or light hiking.
- Søerne lakes loop — Søerne lakes loop is a route through varied scenery, suitable for walking, cycling, or light hiking.