Where to ride
Safe cycling routes in Copenhagen worth the detour
Hand-picked rides with the stops we'd actually make - sights, cafés and bars along the way. Filter by length and difficulty.
Poets, Graves & the Quiet Side of Copenhagen
A still, beautiful, different ride among writers and green calm.
Vesterbro: Meatpacking, Beer & Backstreets
Meatpacking halls, craft beer and a neighbourhood transformed.
The Lakes of Copenhagen
The lakes, the great bridge and classic city life - not just a loop round the water.
Nordhavn: Riding the City of Tomorrow
The city of the future - silos, waterfront and harbour swims.
Nørrebro: Beyond the Postcard
The real, everyday Nørrebro - not just Superkilen and home again.
Christianshavn: Canals & Hidden Corners
Little bridges, canals and the contrasts of an old quarter.
Old Copenhagen: Kings, Churches & Cobblestones
Power, faith and old streets - the historic core on two wheels.
Harbour Front to Reffen: Copenhagen by the Water
From Nyhavn and the Opera out to the street-food edge of the city.
Østerbro: Leafy, Local & Pram-Friendly
Calm, pretty and child-friendly - the gentle northern neighbourhood.
Built for Bikes: Crossing Copenhagen's Bridges
A ride built entirely around the city's celebrated bike bridges.
From Royal Copenhagen to Raw Copenhagen
From the polished royal city to the creative, anarchic edge.
The Green Path: How Locals Cross the City
The car-free Green Path and the everyday bike city around it.
A Little Paris: The Frederiksberg Ride
Elegant, green and a little bit Paris-on-a-bike.
Ride First, Beer After
The microbrewery map - ridden responsibly, ride first and beer after.
Bring a Towel: The Swim & Sauna Ride
Harbour baths, saunas and bathing culture, end to end.
The Green Crown: Six Parks in One Ride
A green "best of" - six of the city's finest parks in one ride.
Market to Market: A Copenhagen Food Ride
A cycle route between Copenhagen's best food markets and yards.
The Architecture Safari
BIG, bold and brand-new - modern Copenhagen at full scale.
The True Side: Copenhagen's Big Signature Ride
The big signature ride - the whole real city in one long day.
Wild Amager: From City to Shore
From city to beach to genuine wilderness, all on one island.
The essentials
The 3 rules that keep you safe in Copenhagen
However you got here, start with these. They are the rules visitors get wrong most often, and the ones that carry a fine.
Ride in the bike lane - always
Where there is a cycle track (the raised lane between the pavement and the road), you must use it - riding on the sidewa...
Lights on after dark
From dusk to dawn you must have a white light at the front and a red light at the rear, visible from 300 metres. Steady...
Keep your phone in your pocket
Using a handheld phone while cycling is illegal in Denmark and fined around 1,000 kr. That includes texting at red light...