Skagen Vippefyr (Skagen Tipping Lighthouse) – Skagen Lighthouse loop from Skagen

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Skagen Vippefyr (Skagen Tipping Lighthouse) – Skagen Lighthouse loop from Skagen

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Skagen Vippefyr (Skagen Tipping Lighthouse) – Skagen Lighthouse loop from Skagen

00:59

9.03km

10m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.21 km

Skagen Vippefyr (Skagen Tipping Lighthouse)

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Skagen Vippefyr (German rocking fire) was a beacon in Skagen on the Danish island of Vendsyssel-Thy.
The original “Vippefyr”, the first of its kind in Denmark, was built in 1627. …

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2.91 km

Skagen Lighthouse

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Not only the lighthouse is worth seeing, but also the area north of it, where the Kattegat and Skagerrak meet. WW2 bunkers and nature. However, it's only sensible to cycle as far as the lighthouse.

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3.16 km

Skagen Grey Lighthouse (Skagen Grå Fyr)

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The 46 m high lighthouse "Skagen Grå Fyr" was built in 1858 according to plans by architect N.S. Nebelong. It is the second highest in the country after "Dueodde Fyr" …

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3.42 km

Skagen Weather Station

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3.80 km

Sandormen Tractor Bus

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You can run here peacefully everywhere. Earplugs in and go 😁

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4.80 km

Grenen Beach

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5.46 km

Grenen Bunker

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- Final section of the Grenen Trail
- with tired legs it can be quite exhausting in the slightly looser and deeper sand around the bunker

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7.82 km

The White Lighthouse (Det Hvide Fyr), Skagen

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It was designed by Philip de Lange and was the first lighthouse in Denmark to be built from brick. The octagonal tower, initially made of raw red brick, was whitewashed …

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9.03 km

End point

Train Station

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