The Lakes Full Circuit
The Sortedams-, Peblinge-, and Sankt Jørgens Sø loop — Copenhagen's beloved 6.4-km lake circuit, entirely level and tree-lined.
The Lakes are Copenhagen's daily walk. Wide, level, continuous, and separated from traffic on the inside path. The pace of the city itself is set here — patient, practical, and always beside water.
Start at Dronning Louises Bro and walk anticlockwise around all three lakes. The whole circuit is level, benches every 50 m, and the light on the water shifts as you turn each corner.
Xymove intelligence
The map
The path
Photographs from along the way.
Elevation profile
Total gain 8 m over 5.35 km · paved surface.
Accessibility, honestly
Fully accessibleFully step-free paved paths throughout. Accessible restrooms at start and finish. Ramp crossings at every road.
- Surface
- paved
- Gradient
- Effectively level throughout · 8 m gain over 5.35 km
- Resting points
- 3 benches, shade & rest spots along the way — see the practical map below.
- Stroller
- Wheelchair
- Cane
- Benches
- Shade
- Water
- Restrooms
Xymove Soul Signature
A seven-axis reading of what this walk gives the walker: Quiet, Nature, Flow, Water, Heritage, Recovery, Ascent.
"Copenhagen's daily walk — three lakes, level, patient, always beside water."
- QuietStrong84
Sound stays soft — you'll hear leaves, water and your own breath more than traffic.
- NatureStrong82
Living land holds you the whole way — trees, birdsong, real soil underfoot.
- FlowSignature94
One continuous line — few crossings, easy to find and keep your rhythm.
- WaterSignature96
Water beside you most of the way — a river, canal, lake or sea keeping company.
- HeritageStrong84
Old stones and long memory hold the route — architecture, gardens, sacred edges.
- RecoverySignature94
Deeply restorative — low effort, soft surface, safe to walk slowly.
- AscentBarely present6
Effectively level — no climb to prepare for.
Let the water hold whatever is heavy.
Restorative · a pace the vagus nerve can rest in
Breathe in for 4 steps, out for 5. Keep the exhale a little longer than the inhale — that is the whole practice.
Slow down until the count softens. Sit on the next bench for a full minute. Presence is the goal — the map will wait.
Car-free access
How to reach this walk by train, metro, or tram — with an honest read on the connector.
- NørreportClass B · Short walktrain · metro · s-bahn · M1, M2, S-tog
A short walk through streets or park paths connects the station to the route start.
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- On foot
- 25 min
- Gain
- 5 m
- Surface
- paved
Connector — safety notesStraight down Nørrebrogade to Peblinge Sø.
Closest hub to Kongens Have and the Lakes.Xymove-snapped connector · pedestrian infrastructure only
Practical care along the way
Benches, water, restrooms, shade, and safe places to rest.