Hanstholm Lighthouse – Cycle path along the coast loop from Hanstholm

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Hanstholm Lighthouse – Cycle path along the coast loop from Hanstholm

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Hanstholm Lighthouse – Cycle path along the coast loop from Hanstholm

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30.0km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 141 m for 129 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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206 m

Hanstholm Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The Hanstholm lighthouse was built in 1843 and electrified in 1889. It was the first lens lighthouse in Denmark and for some time the most powerful in the world.
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2.12 km

Batteri Hanstholm I Bunkers

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The Hanstholm bunkers are part of Batteri Hanstholm, one of the largest WWII coastal fortifications in Northern Europe, built by Nazi Germany to guard the Skagerrak strait.

The battery housed …

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5.48 km

Scenic Pathways in Thy National Park

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Great cycling and running route, well paved and a great path

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7.13 km

Hanstholm Wildlife Reserve Cycle Path

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This wonderful bike path between Klitmøller and Hanstholm lets you ride right along the coast on smooth, well-paved tracks. From several points, you get sweeping views of the beach and …

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11.8 km

Klitmøller Beach and Surf Village

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Nice fishing village, where you can watch kitesurfing on the beach.

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12.3 km

Klitmøller Beach

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very nice beach with many water sports

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15.5 km

Cycle path along the coast

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Since the bike path between Klitmøller and Hanstholm was built, you can enjoy this stretch of coast on the bike even more.

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26.7 km

Hanstholm Bunker Museum

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In the Hanstholm Bunker Museum, you will experience Northern Europe's largest fortress from the Second World War. It consists of Hanstholm's unique 2500 m² museum bunker, where several rooms have …

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30.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.7 km

4.31 km

1.09 km

1.08 km

675 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.3 km

3.42 km

1.09 km

149 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 26 October

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Comments

September 6, 2022,Bunker statt Ferienhäuser: Hanstholm

A dark chapter of German history: in order to defend the Skagerag - the entrance to the Baltic Sea - against the Allies, a large fortress with heavy projectiles was built here. There were also around 600 bunkers that can be found in the dunes, on the beach or even on the seabed. A visit to the Bunker Museum is …

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