Hello,
This is still just a plan: My wife and I are considering a bike trip in Denmark.
The timeframe would be July 2020, for a solid three weeks. We’d prefer to do a loop to avoid seeing the same landscapes and cities. We also camp.
We have our own well-equipped bikes and a single-wheel "Bob" trailer.
We’ll likely start and finish in Copenhagen, covering 40 to 60 km per day while leaving time to explore the cities and regions.
Through word of mouth, we know Denmark is another cycling country, so we won’t have any trouble finding bike paths.
However, when it comes to documents, we’re a bit lost. Since we don’t know the country at all, we’re not sure what’s most interesting to see and travel through.
We have the double-sided *Dänemark* map at 1:150,000 from Freytag & Berndt. It shows bike routes and campgrounds (which is great!), but it’s not very practical for biking.
Our experience in the Netherlands with "road" maps that quickly fell apart in the rain showed us the limits of those documents...
Are there more practical resources? Like a bike guide similar to what we have in France or for European bike routes?
Is there a system for identifying bike route numbers like in Holland?
And of course, we’d love any practical tips—cost of living, campground prices, hospitality (which I’m sure is excellent), weather quirks, coastal areas, wind (memories of the Netherlands!!!), and, of course, your personal favorites...
Thanks in advance to all contributors;
Pierre and Dominique from Lorient
We’re planning a cycling tour in Denmark and I’m figuring out how to get there. We have electric mountain bikes (and since I’m really happy with mine, I’d prefer not to rent bikes there). We have 9 days.
- I looked into trains, but the prices aren’t great, and I’m worried we won’t always be able to take our bikes. Packing them in a bag and disassembling them seems overwhelming, especially given how big mine is.
- The Flexibus: we’d have to go through Paris from Lyon, which would waste a lot of time.
- Flying? It might not be more expensive than the train.
- We have a camper van, and I’m wondering if that’s an option. Do you know if you can park your vehicle for a week in a parking lot? I get the impression that parking time is limited.
Thanks for your advice!
Have a great evening,
Hi there,
I’m traveling to Denmark this July with my three boys, aged 12, 14, and 17.
I’d like to plan a little cycling trip and I’m thinking of doing the Copenhagen–Malmö route via Helsingborg.
The idea is to take our time and stop along the way based on points of interest or for a swim if the weather allows.
I have a few questions:
- How many days should we plan for? 2, 3, or 4?
- What are the recommended stopover towns?
- What are the points of interest along the way?
- Do we need to take a ferry for the Helsingør–Helsingborg stretch? Should we book in advance?
If anyone has great tips for accommodation along the route, I’d love to hear them!
Thanks! !
