Cycling in Sweden and Denmark: The Øresund Strait Circuit

Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
D-Score™
D1 - Beginner Friendly

Overview

A self-guided cycling holiday around the Öresund or Øresund Strait, which is a body of water that separates Denmark and Sweden, adjoined by the iconic Øresund Bridge, made Starting and ending in the Skåne region’s capital of Malmö, this circuit continues through Denmark and back into Sweden, over eight days. Ride through harbour villages like Barsebäckshamn and the island of Ven in Sweden, and alongside sandy beaches, waterfront villages or the Jaegersborg Dyrehave deer park, all in Denmark. And yes, you do get to go on ‘The Bridge’, putting your bike on board the train that crosses one of the longest bridges in Europe. All in all, this Øresund odyssey is epic.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Arrival in Malmö

Arrival in Malmö

Day 2: Malmö/Copenhagen – Helsingør

56 km 0 m

D1

Malmö/Copenhagen – Helsingør

Day 3: Helsingør – Helsingborg – Arild

41 km 0 m

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Helsingør – Helsingborg – Arild

Day 4: Arild – Ängelholm

36 km 0 m

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Arild – Ängelholm

Day 5: Ängelholm – Helsingborg

35 km 0 m

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Ängelholm – Helsingborg

Day 6: Helsingborg – Landskrona – Ven

25 km 0 m

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Helsingborg – Landskrona – Ven

Day 7: Ven – Landskrona – Malmö

57 km 0 m

D1

Ven – Landskrona – Malmö

Day 8: Departure

Departure

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Accommodation arrangements

About the Skåne

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