The Danish Riviera and National Park of Royal Zealand

Explore North Zealand

A full day tour by train and bike

On this day tour you will visit North Zealand, famous for its beautiful coastline and charming fishing villages, lovely sandy beaches and views to Sweden across the Øresund.

North Zealand is also synonymous with the historic Kronborg Castle (Helsingør/Elsinore) and Frederiksborg Castle (Hillerød) – and you will get to see both on this day tour. We will also be cycling through the Nationalpark Royal North Zealand where Danish kings in the 17th and 18th centuries would demonstrate their power and sovereignty during their par force hunting games.

Along the route we will stop to enjoy our lunch and coffee/cake.

Highlights

Kronborg Castle, world known in connection with Shakespeare's Hamlet
The Danish Riviera with its many white sandy beaches and small fishing villages - one of the favourite summer hesidential areas on Zealand.
The Danish countryside and quaint villages with thatched houses.
Esrum Abbey, today a museum with a garden café and boutique selling local produce.
Nationalpark Royal Zealand.
Frederiksborg Caste, built by King Christian 4th in the 1600s in Dutch Renaissance style as a testimony to the king’s position as a powerful North European monarch.

Practical information

Tour duration: 8 hours

Tour length: Ca. 40 km by bike

Tour level: Intermediate

Tour velocity: Medium speed (ca. 15-20 KMH).

Tour start/end: Copenhagen central station

Important information before you go:

You must be an experienced cyclist capable of cycling longer distances at an intermediate pace (ca. 15-20 KMH).
Please wear clothes and shoes appropriate for the weather on the day of the bike tour.