Why this ride
From Copenhagen it runs 242 km to Copenhagen; allow about 4 h 10 of riding. It goes by way of Path, Roskilde Cathedral, Kulsviervej and Byskellet and back through Roskilde Cathedral. A steady touring day rather than a sprint.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Copenhagen day out · Kulsviervej and Byskellet
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 242 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 4 h 10
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Path → Roskilde Cathedral
Speed drops and stays down. Park rather than crawl through. 48 km through ground somebody thought worth listing. The road passes it rather than bypassing it.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 48 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Copenhagen
Copenhagen is a city that runs on bicycles, and a motorcyclist arriving here should take the hint and ride softly. Cycle lanes carry thousands of commuters at rush hour, and a car door or a turning van can ruin everybody's day, so patience and constant mirror checks are the rule. In return, the city is compact, handsome and unhurried, with copper-green spires, canals and handsome old warehouses along the harbour, where the bright houses of Nyhavn, once home to Hans Christian Andersen, are crowded with tourists on summer evenings. A short stroll away, Tivoli Gardens, opened in 1843, remains one of the oldest amusement parks in the world and glows with lights after dark.
Read the complete Copenhagen write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Copenhagen is where the day begins. Next is Path.
2. Path
Hillerod is a town north-west of Copenhagen with a palace that looks as if it were built for a fairy tale. Frederiksborg Castle sits on three small islands in a lake, a red-brick Renaissance building with copper-green spires, towers and gables, reflected in the water. It was built for King Christian IV in the early seventeenth century and became the site where Danish kings were crowned for generations. Today it houses the Museum of National History, with portraits and rooms full of Danish history.
Read the complete Path write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Path comes up 35 km in. Next is Roskilde Cathedral.
3. Roskilde Cathedral
Roskilde Cathedral is where Denmark keeps its kings. Since the fifteenth century, almost every Danish monarch has been buried here, and the chapels and crypts hold around forty kings and queens, from medieval stone tombs to ornate baroque sarcophagi and modern designs. The cathedral itself, begun in the late twelfth century under Bishop Absalon, the warrior-churchman who also founded Copenhagen, was one of the first big brick Gothic churches in Scandinavia, and it set the style for church building across the region. UNESCO listed it in 1995. Inside, look for the clock with the figure of St George slaying the dragon, which strikes the hour, and the pillar where royal visitors have marked their height.
Read the complete Roskilde Cathedral write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
70 km in you reach Roskilde Cathedral.
4. Roskilde Cathedral
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Roskilde Cathedral write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Roskilde Cathedral, about halfway. Next is Kulsviervej and Byskellet.
5. Kulsviervej and Byskellet
North Zealand is the part of Denmark where the kings went to hunt, and the roads around Hillerød still have the air of a royal estate. The label here points to a couple of residential lanes on the edge of town, but the real draw is what surrounds them: Frederiksborg Castle, a vast Renaissance palace of red brick and sandstone on three small islands in a lake, built mainly for Christian IV in the early 1600s, and the forest and lake country that stretches north toward Fredensborg and Esrum. Hillerød has about thirty thousand people, so fuel, food and a station for trains to Copenhagen are all here.
Read the complete Kulsviervej and Byskellet write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
Kulsviervej and Byskellet sits at 140 km, about halfway. Next is back through Roskilde Cathedral.
6. back through Roskilde Cathedral
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Roskilde Cathedral write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
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Planning note
back through Roskilde Cathedral comes up 175 km in.
7. back through Roskilde Cathedral
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Roskilde Cathedral write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
210 km in you reach back through Roskilde Cathedral. Next is back through Path.
8. back through Path
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Path write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Path, late in the day. Next is Copenhagen.
9. Copenhagen
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Copenhagen write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 242 km.
Leg by leg
Copenhagen to Path
Copenhagen → Path is 42 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Path to Roskilde Cathedral
Path → Roskilde Cathedral is 48 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Roskilde Cathedral to Kulsviervej and Byskellet
Roskilde Cathedral → Kulsviervej and Byskellet is 50 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Kulsviervej and Byskellet to back through Roskilde Cathedral
Kulsviervej and Byskellet → back through Roskilde Cathedral is 50 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Roskilde Cathedral to back through Path
back through Roskilde Cathedral → back through Path is 48 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Path to Copenhagen
back through Path → Copenhagen is 42 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.