If you want to ensure that the facilities live up to expectations and the area is geared towards bicycle tourism, you should opt for an area that has been awarded Cycling Denmark’s special quality label. This means that particular effort has been invested in accommodating cycling holiday visitors and the label is a guarantee that the area meets a number of specific minimum requirements, among other things:

- The possibility to rent bicycles (both for children and adults).
- A minimum of 50 km of marked routes on cycle maps.
- A route description for every route.
- The route description and map is available in Danish, German and English as a minimum.
- The area must have at least three places offering accommodation which are certified as cycle friendly.
- Employees of or people linked with the tourist office must have travelled the area’s cycle routes on bicycle.
- The tourist office sells cycle maps of the area.
- The possibility to book accommodation, order maps and rent bicycles at the tourist office.

Read more about Cycling Denmark, the quality requirements and get an overview of all quality labelled areas in Denmark on visitdenmark.com

Denmark has 11 national cycle routes with an aggregate route network of more than 4,000 km. The routes run either north-to-south or east-to-west and interconnect on several occasions. It is thus possible to plan a round trip that is composed of sections of different cycle routes. The routes are designed to take into account the experiences on offer, road safety and the road’s or path’s suitability for cyclists.

You can find further descriptions of the individual routes and see them mapped out on The Danish Road Directorate’s website, trafikken.dk. The site also enables you to export the route coordinates to a GPX file.

See route descriptions in English

Northern Jutland is characterized by the sea –the North Sea to the west, Kattegat to the east, and Limfjorden which cuts through the region. The landscape is beautiful and harsh with white beaches, vast sand dunes and cliffs, heather-covered hills and forests. The Limfjord region is less dramatic; hilly and lush with small sounds, inlets and broads. Several of the national cycle routes traverse the area, e.g.
"The Limfjord Route", which circles the Limfjord.

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The west coast of Jutland is characterized by the North Sea. Here you find wide beaches and an imposing nature. The Limfjord region to the north is milder, hilly and lush with small sounds, inlets and broads. Sheltered behind the West Coast’s dunes there are vast plantations, and in the middle of Jutland it opens up with large, heather-covered plains. The Wadden Sea with its characteristic tidal waters and flat marshland starts near Skallingen to the north of Esbjerg. The "West Coast Route" follows the full length of the west coast of Jutland.

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Eastern Jutland is a wonderful combination of lush landscapes, large forests and coastlines offering fine beaches. It is a green and undulating moraine landscape with valleys, gorges, lakes and deep fjords. The old Army Route (Hærvejen), which runs from Viborg to the Danish-German border, is a popular cycle route. Several of the national cycle routes traverse the area, e.g. the "East Coast Route", which runs along the entire east coast of Jutland.

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To the east, the South Jutland landscape is characterized by green fields and valleys, forests and fjords, which flow into the Little Belt, while the Wadden Sea to the west with its tidal waters and the flat marshland adds its distinctive mark to the region. The area is intersected by several of the national cycle routes.

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Funen is situated in the middle of the country and is Denmark’s second biggest island. The landscape is hilly and undulating. To the south of Funen lies the South Funen Archipelago with a large number of small and large islands that all offer peace and quiet and a beautiful nature. The area with its mild and undulating landscape is perfect for a cycling holiday – possibly combined with a spot of island hopping. The "Esbjerg-Copenhagen Route" and the "South Sea Route" both pass Funen.
 
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Regional bicycle site: cykelfyn.dk

In the green and lush Northern Zealand, the rolling open landscapes interchange with formidable forests and large lakes. The North Coast boasts some of Zealand’s most beautiful coastal stretches and best beaches, and along Øresund, there are beautiful views over the strait to Sweden. To the west, the region is bordered by Isefjord and Roskilde Fjord with gentle fjord landscapes and low meadows. Two of the national cycle routes pass through the area.

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Landscape-wise the region is full of contrasts – from Odsherred’s hilly landscapes and Sejerø Bay’s beautiful beaches in the north via the flat, dammed up Lammefjord and Åmosen with the fertile soil, the large Sorø forests to the beaches and cliffs of the Great Belt coast. The area is traversed by several of the national cycle routes and is very cycle friendly.

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The large islands in the eastern part of Denmark vary greatly scenically. Southern Zealand is hilly, lush and green and Stevns and Møn boast impressive chalk escarpments facing the Baltic Sea. Lolland and Falster are characterized by open, green and flat landscapes, and on Falter’s east coast there are beautiful beaches. The "South Sea Route" and two other national cycle routes run through the area.

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It is often said that the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm is all of Denmark in a nutshell, because it is hilly, green and lush with farmland and a huge forest. As the only place in Denmark, it has dramatic rocky cliffs, and on the south coast lies a wide, white sandy beach. The island is surrounded by the national cycle route "Around Bornholm" and is criss-crossed by several other cycle routes (abandoned railway tracks).

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