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Loop Trails in Denmark

28 routes in Denmark qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 10.8 km and 104 m (341 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 120 km.

That is 41 percent of the 68 routes we map in Denmark. They are shorter than the local average, 10.8 km against 24.7 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 3 are rated easy and 1 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

Expert

Kyststien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
120 km
/ 74.9 mi
Elevation gain
2,650 m
Typical duration
32 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
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

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

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
Moderate

Bisonstien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
11.0 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
241 m
Typical duration
2 hr 39 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
Moderate

Farum Søsti

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
223 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Furesø rundt

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
467 m
Typical duration
5 hr 19 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

Halsnæs Sundhedskorridor

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
237 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 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
Moderate

Kulhuse Nordskoven

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
14.5 km
/ 9.0 mi
Elevation gain
318 m
Typical duration
3 hr 29 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

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
Moderate

Blixenruten

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
330 m
Typical duration
3 hr 37 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
Moderate

Forskerruten

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
283 m
Typical duration
3 hr 6 min
Easy

Klippestien

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
Easy

Liv & Lys i Søndermarken

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
Easy

Naturstien i Hedeland

Capital Region of Denmark · Denmark

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 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
KyststienCapital Region of Denmark120 km2,650 m32 hrExpertApril to October
KulsvierstienCapital Region of Denmark3.4 km74 m49 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
Løberuter i Albertslund - Grøn rute i Kongsholmparken 10 kmCapital Region of Denmark10.0 km221 m2 hr 25 minModerateApril to October
Arrenakke BakkerCapital Region of Denmark4.1 km90 m59 minEasyApril to October
Bagsværd Sø rundtCapital Region of Denmark6.8 km151 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
Bastrup Sø RundturCapital Region of Denmark6.4 km140 m1 hr 32 minEasyApril to October
BisonstienCapital Region of Denmark11.0 km241 m2 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
Buresø RundtCapital Region of Denmark7.6 km166 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Kyststien, Kulsvierstien, Ådalen. 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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