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1 Ofelia Plads
A harbour-front deck on the old Kvaesthus pier - open water, deckchairs and the Opera across the basin.
Easy · 5.6 km · 55 min
Harbour Front to Reffen: Copenhagen by the Water
From Nyhavn and the Opera out to the street-food edge of the city.
Sights & culture
Food & drink
Your route, stop by stop
A modern harbour ride with a street-food finale. Start on the waterfront decks of Ofelia Plads and Nyhavn, slide over Inderhavnsbroen to Christianshavn, swing past the Opera and the converted boathouses of Holmen, then follow the water out to raw, salty Refshaleoen. Finish among the stalls at Reffen or with wine at La Banchina's swim pier.
Turn by turn
Directions
Street-by-street cues for the whole ride - the numbered stops match the pins on the map.
- Head south-west on Kvæsthusbroen 103 m
- Turn right onto Kvæsthusbroen 35 m
- Turn right onto Sankt Annæ Plads 136 m
- Turn left onto Toldbodgade 240 m
- 1 Nyhavn 14 m
- Turn right onto Nyhavnsbroen 8 m
- Turn left onto Nyhavn 138 m
- Turn left onto the path 94 m
- 2 Inderhavnsbroen 173 m
- Turn right onto the path 37 m
- 3 Broens Gadekokken 55 m
- Turn left onto the path 28 m
- Turn right onto the path 73 m
- Turn left onto the path 216 m
- Continue onto Takkelloftvej 453 m
- Turn left onto Fabrikmestervej 40 m
- Turn left onto Ekvipagemestervej 143 m
- 4 The Royal Danish Opera 9 m
- Turn left onto Ekvipagemestervej 134 m
- Turn right onto Fabrikmestervej 40 m
- Turn right onto Takkelloftvej 422 m
- Turn left onto Masteskursvej 13 m
- 5 Hart Holmen 13 m
- Turn right onto Takkelloftvej 422 m
- Turn right onto Fabrikmestervej 140 m
- Turn left onto Danneskiold-Samsøes Allé 199 m
- Bear right onto Kongebrovej 168 m
- Turn left onto Krudtløbsvej 557 m
- Turn left onto Refshalevej 134 m
- Bear left onto the path 142 m
- Bear right onto the path 79 m
- Bear right onto the path 139 m
- Turn left onto the path 115 m
- 6 Refshaleoen 115 m
- Turn left onto Refshalevej 195 m
- Turn right onto the path 72 m
- 7 Reffen Street Food 72 m
- Turn left onto Refshalevej 457 m
- 8 La Banchina
Along the way
Stops worth making
sight
2 Nyhavn
The postcard harbour - walk your bike along the quay past the painted houses.
sight
3 Inderhavnsbroen
The "kissing bridge" sliding open for boats - the bike link between Nyhavn and Christianshavn.
restaurant
4 Broens Gadekokken
A waterfront street-food yard right by Inderhavnsbroen - tacos, lobster rolls and harbour views.
sight
5 The Royal Danish Opera
Across the water from Amalienborg; a great photo stop on the harbour axis.
cafe
6 Hart Holmen
Richard Hart's bakery near the harbour and Opera side - among the city's best bread.
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sight
7 Refshaleoen
A post-industrial shipyard turned creative edge of the city - street food, saunas, galleries and salt air.
restaurant
8 Reffen Street Food
A waterfront street-food village with ~35 stalls on Refshaleoen (roughly March-September).
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restaurant
9 La Banchina
Tiny dockside cafe and wine bar on Refshaleoen with its own swim pier and sauna.
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