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1 BLOX & Danish Architecture Center
The architecture centre in a building people love to argue about - fitting.
Moderate · 24.1 km · 2 hr 30 min
The Architecture SafariA safe cycling route in Copenhagen
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Your route, stop by stop
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A long hunt for the buildings that made Copenhagen an architecture pilgrimage. From BLOX over Cirkelbroen and the Cykelslangen, south to Bjarke Ingels' VM Mountain and 8 House in Orestad and the blue glow of DR Koncerthuset, then all the way north to the silos and quays of Nordhavn. Big distances, bigger ideas - pace it with coffee stops.
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 Christians Brygge 432 m
- Bear right onto the path 34 m
- Bear left onto the path 1.0 km
- Turn left onto the path 73 m
- Turn left onto Cykelslangen 129 m
- 1 Cykelslangen (The Bicycle Snake) 349 m
- Turn left onto the path 34 m
- Turn right onto the path 316 m
- Turn right onto Artillerivej 5 m
- Turn left onto the path 207 m
- Turn left onto the path 540 m
- At the roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tom Kristensens Vej 55 m
- Turn right onto Tom Kristensens Vej 97 m
- Turn right onto the path 241 m
- Turn right onto the path 181 m
- Turn left onto the path 60 m
- Turn right onto the path 79 m
- Turn left onto the path 115 m
- Turn right onto Emil Holms Kanal 103 m
- Turn left onto Grønjordsvej 49 m
- Turn right onto Nordre Digevej 644 m
- Bear right onto Digevej 942 m
- Turn right onto the path 28 m
- Bear left onto the path 718 m
- Turn right onto the path 107 m
- Turn right onto the path 21 m
- 2 VM Mountain (VM Bjerget) 21 m
- Turn left onto Ørestads Boulevard 107 m
- Turn right onto the path 192 m
- Turn right onto the path 23 m
- Turn left onto the path 585 m
- Turn left onto the path 1.1 km
- Turn left onto the path 34 m
- Turn right onto Kalvebod Sti 277 m
- Turn right onto the path 98 m
- Turn left onto the path 148 m
- 3 The 8 House (8tallet) 77 m
- Turn left onto Richard Mortensens Vej 188 m
- 4 Cafe 8tallet 31 m
- Turn left onto the path 129 m
- Turn sharp left onto Kalvebod Sti 649 m
- Turn left onto the path 34 m
- Turn right onto the path 1.1 km
- Turn right onto the path 585 m
- Turn right onto the path 23 m
- Turn left onto the path 937 m
- Turn left onto Fælleddiget 942 m
- Bear left onto Nordre Digevej 644 m
- Turn left onto Grønjordsvej 49 m
- Turn right onto Emil Holms Kanal 12 m
- Bear right onto Emil Holms Kanal 105 m
- Turn right onto the path 101 m
- Bear right onto the path 79 m
- Turn left onto the path 60 m
- Turn right onto the path 181 m
- Turn right onto Kaj Munks Vej 101 m
- Turn right onto Emil Holms Kanal 71 m
- 5 DR Byen 71 m
- Turn left onto Kaj Munks Vej 101 m
- Turn left onto the path 154 m
- 6 DR Koncerthuset 154 m
- Turn left onto Kaj Munks Vej 16 m
- Bear right onto the path 48 m
- Turn right onto the path 114 m
- Turn right onto the path 62 m
- Bear right onto Rued Langgaards Vej 271 m
- Turn left onto Amagerfælledvej 863 m
- Bear right onto the path 122 m
- Turn left onto the path 277 m
- Bear right onto Torvegade 807 m
- Bear right onto Børsbroen 708 m
- Turn right onto Christian IX's Gade 145 m
- Turn right onto Kronprinsessegade 1.0 km
- Bear left onto Kronprinsessegade 16 m
- Turn right onto Øster Voldgade 1.9 km
- Turn right onto the path 20 m
- Continue onto Gittervej 11 m
- Continue onto Sandkaj 298 m
- Turn left onto Göteborg Plads 99 m
- 7 Portland Towers 24 m
- Turn right onto Hamborg Plads 76 m
- Turn left onto Århusgade 39 m
- Turn right onto the path 62 m
- Turn left onto Helsinkigade 173 m
- Turn right onto the path 316 m
- Turn left onto the path 84 m
- 8 Orientkaj 15 m
- Turn left onto the path 66 m
- Turn right onto the path 317 m
- Turn left onto Helsinkigade 173 m
- Turn right onto the path 62 m
- Turn left onto Århusgade 39 m
- Turn right onto Hamborg Plads 76 m
- Turn left onto Göteborg Plads 8 m
- 9 Andersen & Maillard (Nordhavn)
Along the way
Stops worth making
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2 Cykelslangen (The Bicycle Snake)
The orange bike-only ramp snaking over the harbour - a Copenhagen icon you ride, not look at.
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3 VM Mountain (VM Bjerget)
Bjarke Ingels' stepped "mountain" of flats with a car park ramp you can ride up to roof gardens.
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4 The 8 House (8tallet)
Bjarke Ingels' figure-eight block - you can cycle the ramp all the way up.
cafe
5 Cafe 8tallet
Cafe at the tip of the 8 House, looking straight out over the wild Kalvebod Faelled.
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6 DR Byen
The national broadcaster's media city in Orestad, anchored by the blue concert hall.
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7 DR Koncerthuset
Jean Nouvel's blue concert hall, glowing like a screen after dark.
monument
8 Portland Towers
Two old cement silos crowned with glass offices - the unmistakable Nordhavn landmark.
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9 Orientkaj
The elevated metro and open quay at the seaward edge of Nordhavn - big sky and the Oresund beyond.
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10 Andersen & Maillard (Nordhavn)
The roastery-bakery's Nordhavn outpost, right by the Sandkaj swim deck - coffee and pastries at the water's edge.
Website →The essentials
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Keep your phone in your pocket
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