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Cycling in Denmark

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Cycling in Denmark is as natural an activity as drinking water and breathing oxygen. There are few countries better set up for the pursuit and this Scandinavian nation has the added benefit of being exceptionally pretty. 

You’ll never slog up a hill exploring cycle routes in Denmark either, the entire county is remarkably flat with the highest land sitting at a modest 560 feet (171 m). One of the reasons Denmark has such beautiful landscapes is down to its archipelagic nature; it has over 400 islands. You can cycle from island to island using bridges and ferries, all the way from Copenhagen in the east to the mainland in the west. 

Denmark has thousands of miles of traffic-free cycle paths which lead you past huge lakes, into beautiful woodlands and along endless coastlines. Everywhere you go, you’ll see that cycling isn’t just an activity here, it’s a way of life.

Intermediate
03:19
28.6 mi
Easy
01:56
17.1 mi
Expert
02:00
21.1 mi
Expert
06:13
61.5 mi
Intermediate
02:18
23.9 mi
Intermediate
01:54
19.4 mi
Intermediate
02:13
21.8 mi
Easy
01:43
16.4 mi
Intermediate
03:01
30.5 mi
Intermediate
02:04
18.6 mi
Intermediate
04:32
48.0 mi
Intermediate
02:21
25.3 mi
Intermediate
03:51
41.9 mi
Intermediate
04:40
49.8 mi
Intermediate
02:03
22.8 mi
Intermediate
02:51
30.5 mi
Intermediate
02:22
25.2 mi
Expert
05:49
61.3 mi
Intermediate
02:28
27.4 mi
Intermediate
03:23
31.5 mi

Top 20 cycling routes in Denmark

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    1
    03:19
    28.6 mi
    8.6 mph
    1,450 ft
    1,450 ft
    Intermediate

    5.0

    (17)

    2,627

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  2. 2
    01:56
    17.1 mi
    8.9 mph
    300 ft
    300 ft
    Easy

    4.8

    (286)

    1,526

    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  4. 3
    02:00
    21.1 mi
    10.5 mph
    150 ft
    150 ft
    Expert

    4.7

    (493)

    1,973

    Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.
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  5. 4
    06:13
    61.5 mi
    9.9 mph
    450 ft
    450 ft
    Ferry
    Expert

    4.8

    (199)

    1,210

    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike. The Tour includes a crossing by ferry.
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  6. 5
    02:18
    23.9 mi
    10.3 mph
    950 ft
    950 ft
    Intermediate

    5.0

    (3)

    1,857

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  7. 6
    01:54
    19.4 mi
    10.2 mph
    875 ft
    875 ft
    Intermediate

    1,854

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  8. 7
    02:13
    21.8 mi
    9.9 mph
    175 ft
    175 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (154)

    1,458

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  9. 8
    01:43
    16.4 mi
    9.6 mph
    225 ft
    225 ft
    Easy

    4.7

    (194)

    976

    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  10. 9
    03:01
    30.5 mi
    10.1 mph
    300 ft
    300 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (85)

    1,182

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  11. 10
    02:04
    18.6 mi
    9.0 mph
    250 ft
    275 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (290)

    1,164

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  12. 11
    04:32
    48.0 mi
    10.6 mph
    1,000 ft
    1,000 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (109)

    1,047

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  13. 12
    02:21
    25.3 mi
    10.8 mph
    225 ft
    225 ft
    Intermediate

    4.9

    (329)

    1,071

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  14. 13
    03:51
    41.9 mi
    10.9 mph
    350 ft
    350 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (64)

    909

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  15. 14
    04:40
    49.8 mi
    10.7 mph
    950 ft
    950 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (95)

    936

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  16. 15
    02:03
    22.8 mi
    11.1 mph
    175 ft
    175 ft
    Intermediate

    4.7

    (93)

    1,043

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  17. 16
    02:51
    30.5 mi
    10.7 mph
    225 ft
    225 ft
    Intermediate

    4.9

    (171)

    975

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  18. 17
    02:22
    25.2 mi
    10.6 mph
    200 ft
    200 ft
    Intermediate

    4.9

    (153)

    957

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  19. 18
    05:49
    61.3 mi
    10.5 mph
    675 ft
    675 ft
    Expert

    4.8

    (99)

    628

    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  20. 19
    02:28
    27.4 mi
    11.1 mph
    250 ft
    250 ft
    Intermediate

    4.4

    (68)

    851

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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  21. 20
    03:23
    31.5 mi
    9.3 mph
    250 ft
    250 ft
    Intermediate

    4.8

    (66)

    829

    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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