Walking routes in Copenhagen

Self-guided routes through Copenhagen — every stop timed, mapped and in the order that works on the ground.

3h Budget

Indre By in three hours

City Hall Square up the pedestrian spine to the round tower, then out to the harbour and the royal squares.

City Hall Square · Stroget · Round Tower · Nyhavn · Amalienborg

2.2 km on foot 5 stops 2h 34m total

6h Mid-range

Christianshavn and the gardens in six hours

Rosenborg and the botanical glasshouse, the food hall, then across the water to the spiral spire.

Rosenborg Castle · Botanical Garden · Torvehallerne · Christiansborg Palace · Christianshavn Canal · Church of Our Saviour

2.8 km on foot 6 stops 4h 52m total

12h Mid-range

Copenhagen in a day: the Mermaid to Tivoli

The harbour front from the Mermaid to Nyhavn, the palace guard at noon, a canal boat, the national museum, the palace tower, the Glyptotek and Tivoli after dark.

Kastellet · The Little Mermaid · Amalienborg · Frederik's Church · Nyhavn · Copenhagen Canal Tour · National Museum of Denmark · Christiansborg Palace tower · Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek · Tivoli Gardens

4.8 km on foot 10 stops 10h 03m total

Planning the rest of the trip

These routes cover the walking. The Copenhagen guide has where to stay, what a day costs at each tier, and what to book before you go.