Cycle routes in Denmark: which way and when
Denmark: 13 routes with wind, rain and heat by month. The best month is most often September (9/13); data: ERA5 2006–2025.
Routes
| Route | Length | Best months | Best way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Østersøruten | 902 km | June, September (peak September) | either |
| EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part Denmark | 782 km | June | either |
| Østkystruten | 668 km | June, September (peak September) | Sønderborg → near Skagen |
| EuroVelo 10 - Baltic Sea Cycle Route - part Denmark | 572 km | June, September (peak September) | Kruså → Copenhagen |
| Vestkystruten | 562 km | June | near Tønder → Skagen |
| Hærvejsruten | 448 km | June, September (peak September) | Padborg → Frederikshavn |
| Hanstholm - København | 435 km | June, September (peak September) | either |
| Danmark på tværs | 380 km | June, September (peak June) | near Ringkøbing → København |
| EuroVelo 7 - Sun Route - part Denmark | 358 km | June, September (peak September) | Warnemünde → Helsingor |
| Esbjerg–København | 349 km | June, September (peak September) | Esbjerg → København |
| Gedser–Helsingør | 304 km | June, September (peak September) | Gedser → Helsingør |
| Sjællands Odde - Rødby | 228 km | June, September (peak September) | Rødbyhavn → near Nykøbing Sjælland |
| Bornholm rundt | 103 km | June, September (peak June) | either |
Other routes through Denmark
| Route | Length | Best months | Best way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radfernweg Berlin-Kopenhagen | 672 km | September | either |
How to read the numbers
Wind is the 10 m wind of a 25-km grid cell, daytime hours 9:00–18:00 local solar time; at saddle height in a sheltered valley it is weaker, on a coast or ridge stronger. A positive value is a tailwind. ERA5 slightly over-counts days with ≥ 1 mm of rain (by about 5–7 percentage points) and underestimates daily highs by 1–2 °C. Good day = less than 1 mm of rain between 9:00 and 18:00 (riding hours, local solar time) and a high between 10 and 30 °C; rain at night or in the evening does not spoil it.