Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Has a great range of information and some cool stats too - for example, nine out of 10
Danes own a bicycle; 45% of all Danish children cycle to school.
'TIS THE SEASON
If you're thinking about visiting Denmark to partake of the outdoors, it's worth bearing in
mind a few things. There's an old joke that Denmark has two winters - a green one and a
white one - but that is rather unkind. While it's true the weather can be fickle, the sum-
mer season most reliably runs from mid-June to mid-August. That's when there are
enough travellers around to ensure regular departures of boat cruises or frequent sched-
ules of windsurfing classes etc, and hence there's a wider range of activity options during
this two-month window. Depending on weather and demand, however, many operators
may open in May and remain open until mid/late September.
And in winter…? Denmark is nota destination for winter-sports enthusiasts. The coun-
try's highest post is a trifling 171m. That's not to say that Danes don't love (or excel at)
snowbound activity - it's just that many of them head north to Norway to engage in it.
CYCLING BORNHOLM
Out in the Baltic, magical Bornholm is ideal for exploring by bike. More than 230km of
bike trails cover main roads, extensive forests, former train routes and fine sandy
beaches. There's a multitude of picturesque coastal hamlets and medieval round
churches, and the excellent local food and drink are a great reward for pedalling.
Consider burning some calories from Gudhjem to Østermarie and on to Svaneke, cyc-
ling via factories producing chocolates, toffees and sweets; smokehouses; farm shops; a
dairy; and a microbrewery. The island's tourist offices stock a free cycling booklet, outlin-
ing 21 routes of varying difficulty across the island.
