Visit Dyrehaven Deer Park, a great day out from Copenhagen

A short drive from Copenhagen will take you to an open land that is rich of nature and wildlife. Dyrehaven, literally translates to Deer Haven – a place where you can spot numerous deers gazing freely.

This free attraction is a hidden gem and not many tourists know about this. Why not visit Dyrehaven Deer Park as a day trip from Copenhagen? Here’s our guide to help you what to see and do in Dyrehaven.

Sometime in autumn we visited Jaegersborg Dyrehaven (Deer Park), a huge forest park covering around 11 sq.km from north of Copenhagen to Skodsborg. The trees were already turning golden and crimson, and the forest park was exploding with colours overtaking the greenery.

We began our walking route from Kurhotel Skodsborg, where we stayed. We walked along the shore for a mile until we took right to get into the forest park area that was marked with a red wooden gate, one of the 15 identical entrances around the forest park. You can also drive or take public transport from Copenhagen to reach Dyrehaven.

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Hermitage Palace

After walking for about 30-40 minutes, the very first thing we saw was this beautiful building – Hermitage Palace. The palace was once a hunting ground for royals, and since then been an important place where royals meet other officials for lunches, or public gatherings for over 350 years.

Spotting the Red and Fallow Deer

Just as we went past the palace, we spotted hundreds of red and fallow deers gazing the far off field. A couple of kids tried to go near them, and they started to disperse in different directions. We slowly went towards them, stood at a good distance without disturbing the herd and took some photos.

Lakes and Countryside

We spotted many beautiful lakes shimmering in the sun, while ducks and swans taking a bath and enjoying their swim. The places surrounding the lakes were depicted with quietness, with only bees, birds and ducks making their usual noises. Some people laid their bikes on the ground, and slept under the open sun, whilst some others enjoyed the moment of loneliness with a book.

Lake in Dyrehaven near Skodsborg, Denmark

Dyrehaven lakes with ducks, in Skodsborg, Denmark

Plenty of Outdoor Activities

Having a park vast open like this means there’s ample opportunities for outdoor activities. And the fact Denmark being a flat country makes it a perfect choice for cycling and walking. But not restricted to people enjoying the horse ride, boating, and even golf.

Denmark being a flat country makes it an ideal choice for walking and cycling, and to see sheer vastness of nature with just trees and open fields, it felt really refreshing.

Visit Dyrehavesbakken

The park is also home to Dyrehavesbakken, world’s oldest operating amusement park and it is the 2nd most popular attractions in Denmark (after Tivoli Gardens).

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Dyrehaven park is not too far away from Copenhagen, but it gives you a whole new perspective of Danish countryside, a bit of escape from the quirky Copenhagen and a chance to embrace nature. Here’s a little video we made for you to enjoy this haven. Don’t forget to like the video and hit subscribe.

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