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Easy · 16.5 km · 1 hr 50 min

Havneringen - The Harbour Loop

The classic Copenhagen harbour loop, all the way around the water.

Sights & culture Food & drink Your route, stop by stop

Havneringen is the 13 km walking and cycling route that rings the harbour. Roll from Nyhavn over Inderhavnsbroen to Christianshavn, down to Islands Brygge and across Bryggebroen into Sydhavn, then back along the water - passing swim zones, old harbour basins and some of the city's best new architecture. Flat the whole way, with cafes, bakeries and wine bars never far from the quay.

Surface: Paved, separated harbour paths Traffic: Low Kid-friendly

Turn by turn

Directions

Street-by-street cues for the whole ride - the numbered stops match the pins on the map.

  1. Head south-east on Nyhavn 153 m
  2. 1 The Royal Danish Playhouse 114 m
  3. Turn right onto Nyhavnsbroen 209 m
  4. Turn right onto Sankt Annæ Plads 123 m
  5. Turn left onto Sankt Annæ Plads 10 m
  6. Turn right onto Kvæsthusbroen 126 m
  7. Bear left onto the path 114 m
  8. 2 Inderhavnsbroen 114 m
  9. Continue onto the path 126 m
  10. Turn right onto Sankt Annæ Plads 136 m
  11. Turn left onto Toldbodgade 233 m
  12. Turn left onto Nyhavn 122 m
  13. Bear left onto the path 417 m
  14. Turn right onto the path 128 m
  15. Turn left onto Bodenhoffs Plads 168 m
  16. Turn left onto Prinsessegade 70 m
  17. Turn right onto the path 235 m
  18. Turn left onto Refshalevej 78 m
  19. Turn right onto the path 43 m
  20. Turn left onto the path 29 m
  21. Turn right onto the path 80 m
  22. Turn right onto the path 26 m
  23. Turn left onto the path 67 m
  24. Turn right onto Dyssebroen 77 m
  25. Turn left onto Midtdyssen 893 m
  26. Bear right onto Norddyssen 485 m
  27. Turn left onto Forlandet 573 m
  28. Bear left onto the path 142 m
  29. Bear left onto the path 55 m
  30. Continue onto the path 199 m
  31. 3 La Banchina 254 m
  32. Turn left onto the path 79 m
  33. Bear right onto the path 158 m
  34. Turn right onto Refshalevej 13 m
  35. 4 Lille Bakery 25 m
  36. Turn right onto Refshalevej 187 m
  37. Turn right onto Refshalevej 767 m
  38. Turn right onto Norddyssen 385 m
  39. Bear left onto Norddyssen 1.0 km
  40. Turn right onto Dyssebroen 77 m
  41. Turn left onto the path 67 m
  42. Turn right onto the path 105 m
  43. Turn left onto the path 29 m
  44. Turn right onto Refshalevej 121 m
  45. Turn right onto the path 235 m
  46. Turn left onto Prinsessegade 70 m
  47. Turn right onto Bodenhoffs Plads 168 m
  48. Turn right onto the path 128 m
  49. Turn left onto the path 538 m
  50. Turn left onto Holbergsgade 110 m
  51. Bear right onto Holbergsgade 279 m
  52. Turn left onto Niels Juels Gade 261 m
  53. Bear right onto Christians Brygge 117 m
  54. 5 Rosforth & Rosforth 291 m
  55. Bear right onto Christians Brygge 292 m
  56. Turn left onto the path 216 m
  57. Turn right onto Langebrogade 123 m
  58. Turn right onto the path 65 m
  59. Turn left onto the path 67 m
  60. 6 Islands Brygge Harbour Bath 43 m
  61. Turn right onto the path 29 m
  62. Turn right onto the path 1.1 km
  63. Turn right onto the path 61 m
  64. Turn left onto the path 41 m
  65. Bear right onto the path 199 m
  66. Turn right onto the path 169 m
  67. 7 Cykelslangen (The Bicycle Snake) 169 m
  68. Turn left onto Bryggebroen 199 m
  69. Turn left onto the path 34 m
  70. Turn right onto the path 316 m
  71. Turn right onto Artillerivej 5 m
  72. Turn left onto the path 207 m
  73. Turn left onto the path 540 m
  74. At the roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tom Kristensens Vej 55 m
  75. Turn right onto Tom Kristensens Vej 97 m
  76. Turn right onto the path 241 m
  77. Turn right onto the path 181 m
  78. Turn left onto the path 60 m
  79. Turn right onto the path 79 m
  80. Turn left onto the path 115 m
  81. Turn right onto Emil Holms Kanal 103 m
  82. Bear right onto the path 930 m
  83. 8 Café Slusen

Along the way

Stops worth making

sight

1 Nyhavn

The postcard harbour - walk your bike on the quay.

Nyhavn (the quay)
sight

2 The Royal Danish Playhouse

Skuespilhuset, with a waterfront boardwalk that is a fine harbour pause.

Sankt Annae Plads 36
sight

3 Inderhavnsbroen

The "kissing bridge" sliding open for boats - the bike link between Nyhavn and Christianshavn.

Nyhavn / Grønlandske Handels Plads
restaurant

4 La Banchina

Tiny dockside café and wine bar with its own swim pier and sauna.

Refshalevej 141 kr kr
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cafe

5 Lille Bakery

Refshaleoen bakery and lunch spot with great pastries and a sunny terrace.

Refshalevej 213A kr
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bar

6 Rosforth & Rosforth

Natural-wine importer pouring under the arches by Knippelsbro - very Copenhagen.

Christians Brygge, Knippelsbro kr kr
attraction

7 Islands Brygge Harbour Bath

The original harbour bath - clean enough to swim in the middle of the city.

Islands Brygge 14
sight

8 Cykelslangen (The Bicycle Snake)

The orange bike-only ramp snaking over the harbour - a Copenhagen icon you ride, not look at.

Kalvebod Brygge, by Fisketorvet
cafe

9 Café Slusen

Waterside café at the old harbour lock - tinned fish and wine at the water's edge (from May).

Ved Slusen 34 kr kr
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