14 curated routes
Routes
Where to run in Copenhagen. The harbour, the Lakes, the beach, the commons and the royal forests north of the city: each route comes with a map, practical notes and a GPX file for your watch.
- 2.4 kmCityFælledparken LoopA short, flat lap of Copenhagen's biggest park, home of the marathon finish, DHL Stafetten and a Saturday parkrun.
- 3.4 kmScenic · Waterfront · ForestUtterslev Mose LoopA loop of Vestmosen, the biggest lake in the wetland park on Copenhagen's north-west edge, with reeds, birdlife and big skies.
- 3.5 kmWaterfront · CityIslands Brygge & Kalvebod BryggeA short harbour loop down the Islands Brygge quay, over Bryggebroen and back along the Kalvebod Wave boardwalk.
- 3.8 kmCity · Scenic · ForestFrederiksberg Have & SøndermarkenTwo royal parks on either side of Frederiksberg Palace: romantic canals and lawns, then the tree-lined hill of Søndermarken.
- 4.4 kmWaterfront · ScenicAmager Strandpark LagoonCopenhagen's beach run: around the lagoon and along the artificial island of Amager Strand, with the Øresund and the bridge to Sweden on the horizon.
- 5.1 kmForest · ScenicAmager Fælled Nature LoopWild grassland, woods and wetland a few minutes from the centre: the nearest thing to off-road running in Copenhagen.
- 6.0 kmWaterfront · City · ScenicThe Lakes LoopCopenhagen's running track: a flat lap of Sortedams Sø, Peblinge Sø and Sankt Jørgens Sø, a few minutes from the centre.
- 6.6 kmWaterfront · Scenic · CityKastellet & LangelinieFrom Nyhavn along the harbour to the Little Mermaid and the Langelinie pier, then a lap of the star-shaped ramparts of Kastellet.
- 6.9 kmWaterfront · City · ScenicHarbour Bridges LoopThree of the harbour's walking and cycling bridges in one loop: Inderhavnsbroen, Cirkelbroen and Bryggebroen, with both sides of the water in between.
- 9.9 kmWaterfront · CityNordhavn & Svanemølle BeachA 10K from Østerport through the new harbour district of Nordhavn to the city beach at Svanemølle, returning through Østerbro and Fælledparken.
- 11.5 kmForest · ScenicDyrehaven & the HermitageDeer, ancient oaks and the white Hermitage hunting lodge on its hill: the royal deer park north of the city, 20 minutes away by S-train.
- 14.1 kmWaterfront · City · ScenicGrand Harbour LoopThe whole inner harbour in one long run: the Little Mermaid, the Opera and Holmen, Christiania, Christianshavn, Islands Brygge and Kalvebod Brygge.
- 18.0 kmForest · ScenicJægersborg Hegn & DyrehavenA long forest run through Dyrehaven and the quieter woods of Jægersborg Hegn, with the hilliest ground near Copenhagen.
- 20.8 kmWaterfront · City · ScenicCopenhagen Harbour & Lakes HalfA self-guided half marathon: the Little Mermaid, Holmen, Christiania, Christianshavn, both sides of the harbour and a lap of the Lakes.
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How we build routes
Every line is drawn on OpenStreetMap footpaths, and the distance is measured from the GPX track itself. Times assume an easy to steady pace of roughly 5:15–6:45 per kilometre. Paths in Copenhagen are shared with a great many bikes, so read our running and cycling etiquette guide before you go, and the best running routes in Copenhagen for the story behind each area.
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Løberuter i København
Udvalgte løberuter og løbeture i København fra 2,4 til 20,8 km: Søerne rundt, havnens broer, Islands Brygge og Kalvebod Brygge, Kastellet og Langelinie, Amager Strandpark, Amager Fælled, Fælledparken, Frederiksberg Have og Søndermarken, Utterslev Mose, Dyrehaven og Jægersborg Hegn.
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