Walk

Christianshavn ramparts (Christianshavns Vold)

Climb the old fortress ring where the king's soldiers watched for enemies on Amager – now quiet paths above the moat, on the edge of Christiania.

Difficulty	Easy – open paths along the old earthworks
Start	Christianshavns Voldgade, by the ramparts in Christiania
Past	The 17th-century ramparts of Christianshavn, The Stadsgraven moat, Christiania and the 1830s Bådsmandsstræde barracks
Season	All year.
With children	Open paths and water views in a green area 'easily accessible to residents and visitors' (VisitCopenhagen).

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Checked on visitcopenhagen.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.