5 ways to win at winter in Denmark
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Loading... - Spencer Hamilton
- 16 Dec 2021
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It’s no wonder winter is known as the peak hygge season in Denmark: dark, rainy, cold and windy days drive us all inside to luxuriate in candles, cosiness and cuddly blankets. But look outside your little bolthole and you’ll find plenty going on in the fresh air to make you happy too - like these gems.
Go skiing in Copenhagen
OK, so the truth is out: Denmark is one of the flattest countries in Europe and won’t ever be a top ski destination. But it does have this spot: Copenhill is a man-made ski slope on top of a waste-to-energy plant in central Copenhagen.
Much lauded for its approach to creating mixed-use spaces and encouraging sustainable development, it’s near the hip Refshaleøen area and is no stranger to parties. This winter, you can hike up to the top of the urban mountain, ski down the slope, tackle its 85m climbing wall, or drop in for one of its many fun events, including gin tasting and ski film premiers.
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Explore cross-country skiing in Jutland
Rold Skov in Jutland is the epicentre of Denmark’s cross-country skiing scene. Here, you can make the most of that flat landscape when snow covers the forest on a cross-country skiing track set up by the Danish Nature Agency.
It’s a pretty magical place when it snows - usually after Christmas - and you can explore 16km of wide country tracks under huge broad evergreen trees in a variety of circular routes. If you’re really hardy, choose the route past the primitive and basic shelter and stay for the night. It’s also possible to go cross-country skiing at Gribskov forest, just outside Copenhagen.
Discover surfing in Klitmøller
Denmark’s premier surf spot is known as Cold Hawaii and boasts its biggest waves in the winter.
At Cold Hawaii Surf Camp you can join the action right to the end of December with group or solo lessons. Led by Vahine, who grew up in French Polynesia, and former champion surfer Mor, the camps include lessons, surf hire and accommodation, and will have you carving through the clear water in no time. Stay warm in a wetsuit, hood, booties and gloves and those plummeting temperatures won’t feel so bad.
