A walk on the ramparts of the fortress Christian IV founded in 1626, with the harbour alongside and Edvard Eriksen's Little Mermaid (1913) on her rock at Langelinie just beyond.
Photo: Daniel Rasmussen/VisitCopenhagen
Difficulty
Easy – grassy ramparts with short slopes
Start
Kastellet main guardhouse (Gl. Hovedvagt)
Past
The star-shaped ramparts of Kastellet, founded by Christian IV in 1626, The barracks still used by the military, The Little Mermaid on her rock off Langelinie Pier (Edvard Eriksen, 1913)
Season
VisitCopenhagen lists 06:00–22:00 from 1 April to 30 September; winter hours are not stated in the sources read.
With children
Open to the public as a green lung for walks and jogging (VisitCopenhagen). No source covers pushchair access.
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