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Denmark, Capital Region

Great driving roads near Copenhagen

Coast roads north of the city and the Oresund bridge into Sweden for longer runs.

First instinct from Copenhagen: head north on the Strandvejen.

Scored roads in range

2

Nearest great road

87 mi

Best rated nearby

7.9 / 10

Shortest full loop

4 hr 49 min

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Last reviewed 29 March 2026

60 to 150 km from the centre

An afternoon

Far enough to feel like a proper trip, close enough to be home for dinner.

Roughly 4 hr 49 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.

150 to 400 km from the centre

A full day

Leave early, take the long way back and make a day of it.

Roughly 11 hr 34 min of driving if you string the lot together and come back the way you came.

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