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The Royal Oak

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Frederikssund

The Royal Oak

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Location: Frederikssund, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

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1. Fjordstien - Jægerspris to Kulhuse - Hovestaden

17.4km

04:25

40m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. The Royal Oak – Storkeegen loop from Kulhuse

9.13km

02:20

30m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4.2

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3. The Royal Oak – Storkeegen loop from Kulhuse

7.55km

01:55

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andreas Appelkvist

July 29, 2023

Northern Europe's oldest living tree.

Jesper

January 28, 2025

Great place at all seasons

Angela White

August 24, 2025

Translation of the plaque:

The Royal Oak is between 1,500 and 2,000 years old. Since the giant has been hollow for centuries, it may have sprouted in the year 0. The Royal Oak was a huge oak tree when Gorm the Old reigned. Around the 16th century, Christian IV carried out the first major oak felling operations [...]. By that time, the Royal Oak was already rotten inside. At the same time, it was inaccessible, and lumberjacks were deterred by its size and gnarled trunk.

The Royal Oak [...] is a popular subject for artists (painters).

The Royal Oak once had a circumference of 14 meters. [...] Today, only a thin but viable bark remains. New shoots sprout from the old bark from above, forming a new crown.

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Elevation 10 m

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Thursday 18 September

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Location: Frederikssund, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

The Royal Oak

1. Fjordstien - Jægerspris to Kulhuse - Hovestaden

2. The Royal Oak – Storkeegen loop from Kulhuse

3. The Royal Oak – Storkeegen loop from Kulhuse

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