17 Liseleje Rågeleje Liseleje was established as a fishing village in 1784 to supply the workers of the gunpow- Around the year 1900 Rågeleje Inn was built and summer tourists came to the old fishing 15 47 Smidstrup Ti Gilleleje jen Fy The North Coast Cycle Route nkeru stve rst der plant in Frederiksværk with fish. Commercial fishing ended in 1950 and Liseleje is now village. At the small beach promenade, there are dining options and in windy conditions p Str vej Ky ien Gilleleje 47 and Bo Regional route 47: 64 kilometers of bicycle and walking route a seaside village with cafes, restaurants and shopping. Close to the beach there is a big T 9 n ejen Fy you can often see windsurfers. The route runs along the beach road which nearly goes inkeru d Øster 47Alléstv rsti j G p erupv Ky Bo en e e Stj r vej playground (Havtyren) made solely from natural materials. ræs and n down into the shallows. Between Smidstrup and Rågeleje you pass through one of the dv kv d Øster Allé an 9 Par erupv Smidstrup Str 32 ejen G many cottage areas typical for the coast. t ræs 9 Havregårdsvej e a d N kkehoved Str The North coast route is a sign-posted cycle route that leads you along the north coast of Liseleje - Tisvildeleje 9,5 km / 84% gravel v j an ejen 32 ej t arkve d Nakkehoved 33 e P v ak e d N kehoved Str Zealand from small cosy coastal and seaside towns through unique natural areas. From the n 32v an ej dvej saddle you have the opportunity to experience places that you normally would not drop Melby Overdrev: Zealand’s biggest moor vej Håge 33 e d ndrupvej 40 n an 33 Mu by. The north coast of Zealand, also known as the Danish Riviera, has a large variety of Melby Ovedrev has been in use as a military shooting range for the last 100 years and has Str olt n Rågeleje dsh k restaurants, hotels and sights that attract tourists from all over the world. It is possible to thus avoided being developed with cottages. The 145 hectares have now been taken over ej U 40 105 erup Steenhøjs-Åsen 40 shorten the trip by taking the railway. If you are up for a long bike ride you can follow one by the Environmental Protection Agency and is Zealand’s largest contiguous moorland. S Munkerup t Strandv r 105 Bregner an of the other connecting bike routes. Here you can find plants and animals that are rare in the rest of the country. leje ød ge 105 ve d j v Dronningmølle Rå ej Kornvænget Ålekis j gebæ Have a nice trip! Troldeskoven Smidstrupvej tevej e Villin k Udsholt H Stran illerødv ev In central Tisvilde Hegn is the Forest of Trolls (Troldeskoven). It may easily spark one’s ej j Firhøj d d v U e il vej rvej H k d ev e d imagination when riding between the gnarled pine trees that are up to 200 years old. The leje s g g illerødv Firhøj ø holtvej R åge in e sa Nordre Strandvej Hornbæk Plantage Hundested R ls j gnarled trees are a result of wind, poor soil and pest infestations. If you are lucky you may e ig B j r akk n eb He K 14 j lmevej ølleve e Horneby Fælledvej see deer or trolls in the woods. 16 H er j gv A M e essel e Nor j n dre Strand Hundested is a vibrant port with ferry service, a fishing fleet and a lively marina. On the Blistrup j vej e quay there are restaurants, cafes, Hundested’s own microbrewery, and a number of work- Tisvildeleje bj v erg j up V Hornbæk M r e id vej Søborg Byga t il tlini shops. The first settlement in Hundested was a maritime pilots home from the 1830’s, Tisvildeleje is currently the most fashionable seaside resort in North Zealand. This is where dse v lin Rusland Rågevej P g n ev å Søborg Kanala ej Vejby Strand up ge yvej r T r Søborg r but with the establishment of the breakwater in 1862 the city grew. In 1916 the railway celebrities often mingle in summer and meet up at one of the many cafes and restaurants. b u D t r Tegners Museum u T s ø e S O ls p P oftevej g a din j å a dv s connection was built and at the same time a ferry connection was established to Rørvig. v rn u høj Tisvildeleje has a seaside hotel, camping facilities and even a cinema. At the popular beach e r t r n v r e o te v st u j u D e ve e H j y j j you can see the classical beach huts in charming colours. K ej p p kild ej v v v lle eh ev e e E av Connections: j j leje • Ferry to Rørvig Connections 13 ej åge Saunte vej v H R s • Railway to Hillerød via Frederiksværk • Railway to Hillerød o m Å l um Græsted sru Ålsgårde lø eland ej E • Cycle Route 2, Hanstholm - Copenhagen • Cycle Route 32 to Hillerød år v Søborg Sø G s b ø el Vi rl M Græsted u nd Hellebæk • Fjordstien route 40 to Frederiksværk continues around Roskilde fjord and Isefiord u um y 47 ndvej år e ilde j Vejby N v ejen Tisv ve j e v Græsted M e Hellebæk j S n y pv trand u k N Hundested - Liseleje 10.5 km / 28% gravel Tisvilde - Gilleleje 19,6 km / 1% gravel S Tisvilde9 str i Nordre Strandvej eje kib n v S 12 ej d Bøssemagergade jbyv M e se ø ej r Vejby ng Valbyv s Ve o M e ø Hundested Battery Heather Hill 18 32 ve Holm m j E ene v å s Å j b v e ve rum j øn ve e North of Hundested you find Hundested Battery. The battery was built during the war with The cycle route goes through Heather Hills. The area got its Tisvildeleje gebo e derup j j j Ag M 33 G E å v Græsted i sb England in 1807 – 14. Together with Skansehage Battery on the opposite shore it guarded l name after a summerhouse, which was owned by an En- e rum ø l nderupvej j j e e ev l G the entrance to the Isefjord. During the war with Eng-land many such batteries and en- glish business man. Park the bikes at the kiosk and ld ejevej H v væ Saltrup i 40 l o e e 47 br Esrum e n l trenchments were constructed for the purpose of defending the Danish coast. take a walk in the area’s rolling hills. Inhale the Tibirke j e Bors l l øn Esbønderup le Br Ørby ejevej D Saltrup smell of heather and see the characteristic b Højstrup e V 105 holm æ 9 dn alby Esbønderup k Knud Rasmussen’s House species of wild flowers of the area. Ø v Holløse e ingvej stvej v ej j Knud Rasmussen’s house is where the polar explorer lived and wrote his books from his v ej 32 e u j ej Gammel Hellebækvej expeditions. Today the house is a charming museum and lies with a dramatic view of the pv Husebyv Troldeskoven ndsv ej Helsingborg H Kattegat. On a clear day you can see all the way to the island Hesselø. 33 ela riks de væ o g re rks F ve rn ø j Langesø j j Esru e Ki L m ldeve e b v v v e s E æk j Kikhavn 40 j L d srumv n Esru j a te ej m e ugøve s v v e v j ej Kikhavn is the oldest fishing village on Halsnæs. It already had its present sizein 1582 with ræ efio ro 105 G G houses on both sides of the main street. The fishing was drift-netting for porpoises and b ej j e jv k hø usev Kronborg Lad j e S e herring. Kikhavn has its own unique charm and you can still feel the unity that comes from irke gh j gå rdsve æk B k B Tin i the days when the inhabitants cultivated the 300 acres agriculture together. n Mårum usev d Klos h ej e j Å ej g r g e gørv Tin søv t reve er G ur Helsingør ad elsin Mårum er G Hyllingebjerg rg H illeleje j up te e m Øs e ej j os v ørv In 1983 a 8,5 ton stone fell out of Hyllebjerg Klint after a landslide. This stone turned out sevej e e ej gad Pla ter ej G H ve Melby Overdrev j es ntes ar msv Elsinore eve V v illeleje dv k j ongevejen to be one of the finest petroglyphs in Denmark. The stone is decorated with 3000 year old øs ol ej r K e da ærkvej Raml Helsinge ev s Rønn Tangvej rederiksv Frederiksv llemo ej hø ships and cup marks. The stone is now on display in the public library in Frederiksværk. An- F E jve be ærkve llerø j 2 Fre K v G u Liseleje F ej d rr Gurre e other ‘invisible’ attraction at Hyllingebjerg is a newly established underwater reef, which j erik j ildevej re Hi 47 E eve ejen sværkve b de s Tikøb j Stub v ru æ riksbo ø protects the coast and restores good living conditions for fish.