Walk
Photo: Astrid Maria Rasmussen/Wonderful Copenhagen
Kalvebod Fælled (Vestamager)
Twenty square kilometres reclaimed from the sea in 1943 and left to nature – wide skies, reeds, grazing herds and birdlife, right beside the modern buildings of Ørestad.
| Difficulty | Easy – flat reclaimed land |
|---|---|
| Start | Nature Centre Amager (Naturcenter Vestamager) |
| Past | Nature Centre Amager, with a nature playground, café and equipment to borrow, Grazing cattle, deer and horses, Bird towers over the wader reserve |
| Season | All year; part of the area is closed to visitors to protect birds. |
| With children | Nature playground and café at the centre; rangers suggest routes; bikes and outdoor kit for hire at symbolic prices (VisitCopenhagen). |
More walks in Copenhagen
The Harbour Circle (Havneringen)What VisitCopenhagen calls the ultimate harbourside walk: 13 kilometres from the…
Round the Lakes (Søerne)The city's favourite loop: 6.35 km round three lakes, shared with joggers, couples and…
Kastellet ramparts and the Little MermaidA walk on the ramparts of the fortress Christian IV founded in 1626, with the harbour…
Frederiksberg Gardens and SøndermarkenRoyal gardens with canals and a palace on one side of the road and wild, hilly…
Dyrehaven: Klampenborg to the HermitageA UNESCO-listed royal hunting landscape, unchanged for some 350 years, where deer graze…
Christianshavn ramparts (Christianshavns Vold)Climb the old fortress ring where the king's soldiers watched for enemies on Amager …
All of Copenhagen walks The Copenhagen city guide
Checked on visitcopenhagen.com, eng.naturstyrelsen.dk, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
Is this your place? Become a Metro Mode partner →