Christiansborg Palace – Amalienborg Palace Square loop from Nuuks Plads

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Denmark

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Copenhagen

Christiansborg Palace – Amalienborg Palace Square loop from Nuuks Plads

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Christiansborg Palace – Amalienborg Palace Square loop from Nuuks Plads

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39.5km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 21.4 km for 97 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.87 km

Stadsgraven

Lake

9.70 km

Bryggebroen

Highlight • Bridge

Nice open corner with a view over the river, the sea ...

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9.97 km

Cykelslangen (The Bicycle Snake), Copenhagen

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A beautiful shortcut bridge from Vesterbro to Amager. Lots of traffic, so be careful - especially if you are a tourist that is not used to cycling in Copenhagen.
No walking or running on the bridge!

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12.3 km

Christiansborg Palace

Highlight • Castle

Christiansborg Palace (Danish: Christiansborg Slot) is located on the island of Slotsholmen in the center of the Danish capital Copenhagen. It houses the heads of the three branches of government …

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14.3 km

Equestrian Statue of Frederick V

Highlight • Monument

In the middle of Amalienborg Palace Square is a monumental equestrian statue showing Frederik V, who was King of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Schleswig and Holstein and Count of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst from 1746 until his death in 1766.

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14.3 km

Amalienborg Palace Square

Highlight • Historical Site

Even at night the guards walk their rounds and try to stay in sync across the roundabout.

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15.7 km

Kastellet (The Copenhagen Citadel)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Kastellet is one of the best-preserved fortifications in the city of Copenhagen. The structure is in the shape of a five-pointed star, with bastions at its points. In addition …

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18.4 km

Frederik's Church (The Marble Church)

Highlight • Religious Site

Only in 1894 consecrated over years cost over the state budget. Laying of the foundation stone was 1749.

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23.0 km

Christianshavn Canal

Highlight • River

It's a bit quieter here and picturesque in places.

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24.2 km

Takkelloftsgraven

Lake

39.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.0 km

5.15 km

4.03 km

1.02 km

276 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.9 km

13.3 km

4.03 km

276 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 29 October

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Comments

September 16, 2023,🚲 Kopenhagen kreuz und quer

🚲Crisscross Copenhagen. First to the waste incineration plant where a ski slope leads down on top and a climbing wall is installed outside. We continued to the Copenhagen Opera directly on the water with a view of the city. Back over one of the many bridges into the city center with lunch in the market halls 👍👍. Then to the …

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August 26, 2022,Kopenhagen Stadtrundfahrt mit Christianshavn + Bootstour ab Nyhavn

What a day... In the morning from 11 a.m. in Copenhagen we did a very eventful city tour by bike.
At the beginning, the path along the canal along the alternative residential buildings was very nice. On the recommendation of a colleague, I also did the typical tourist 1-hour harbor tour from Nyhavn, which was very nice and above all …

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September 7, 2022,Biketour Kopenhagen

Unfortunately, my mobile no longer recorded the last km

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August 20, 2025,🇩🇰Kopenhagen Part I 🚴‍♂️👀🕍⛪️

Motto: Pit stop 4-5 p.m. 😝🫡🍺
What a coincidence🤷, I got to the hotel just in time🙏, they're offering free drinks during happy hour🫡, so I took a 1-hour break from the tour⛔️😝🤷🤣, then we continued a bit🚲🚶‍♂️🫡👍
Tour:
90%🥗🚲 10%🚶‍♂️
Today I explored Copenhagen on the bio-bike🥗🚲🚴‍♂️👀🥾
Here are the main highlights:
- Nyhavn 🌊🏠
- Old Town Hall🏫 …

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May 13, 2022,2 .Tag Kopenhagen, Amalienborg, Rosenborg, Christiansborg, kleine Meerjungfrau, Nynhavn

Today we explored Copenhagen by bike, on foot and by boat. It was nice. 🙂

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June 12, 2023,Einmal durch Kopenhagen

The tour is 36 km long (not 26, Komot didn't want to at first) Only for experienced cyclists.

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October 11, 2024,🇩🇰 CPH: Slotsholmen, Christianshavn, Frederiksholm, Reffen, Coppenhill, Indre By

Copenhagen is a cycling city. 🚲🚲
The highlights are lined up here like a string of pearls.
On this tour we visited
- Nyhavn,
- the Opera Park,
- the spectacular opera from
outside and its foyer (I have also included a photo of the performance the following day),
- the Center of Contemporary Art,
- the - unfortunately still …

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