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Dyrehaven

Address: Park entrance is near Klampenborg S-train station, Klampenborg | Map It
Phone: 39/63-39-00

Deer Park

Category: Parks
Location: Klampenborg

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Fodor's Review:

Bakken sits within the verdant, 2,500-acre Dyrehaven (Deer Park), where herds of wild deer roam freely. Once the favored hunting grounds of Danish royals, today Dyrehaven has become a cherished weekend oasis for Copenhageners. Hiking and biking trails traverse the park, and lush fields beckon to nature-seekers and families with picnic hampers. The deer are everywhere; in the less-trafficked regions of the park you may find yourself surrounded by an entire herd of deer delicately stepping through the fields. The park's centerpiece is the copper-top, 17th-century Eremitagen, formerly a royal hunting lodge. It is closed to the public. Today, the Royal Hunting Society gathers here for annual lunches and celebrations, most famously on the first Sunday in November, when the society hosts a popular (and televised) steeplechase event in the park. The wet and muddy finale takes place near the Eremitagen when the riders attempt to make it across a small lake. Dyrehaven is a haven for hikers and bikers, but you can also go in for the royal treatment and enjoy it from the high seat of a horse-drawn carriage. The carriages gather at the park entrance near the Klampenborg S-train station. The cost is around DKr 40 for 15 minutes, DKr 60 to Bakken, DKr 250 to the Eremitagen, and DKr 400 for an hour.

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