Hi everyone! I had so much fun with last week’s video that I decided to give it another go. This week, I’m taking you on a trip to one of my favorite places to visit, Jægersborg Dyrehave or just Dyrehaven as we like to call it.
Dyrehaven is a massive park just north of Copenhagen that started out as a modest royal hunting ground for King Frederic III. It was greatly expanded by Christian V who modeled it after the hunting ground he had so enjoyed while a member of the court in France. He expanded the grounds so that he could engage in his favorite hobby of parforce, hunting with dogs. This included kicking everyone out of a small town that was in the way (and repaying them by allowing them to not pay taxes for 3 years). Once the park was expanded, deer were driven there for the King.
The park itself features primeval forests that are allowed to grow as they please. Trees are only taken down when they pose a danger to visitors. You quickly forget that you are just 21 km from Scandanavia’s largest city and are almost transported back in time by the natural scenes seen every day there. Dyrehaven is only 15 minutes from our house so we’re there often, especially in the summer. I personally love going for a walk and the miles and miles of walking paths at Dyrehaven are just the thing I need to recharge my batteries.
If you’re there in the summer, you can also stop by the world’s oldest amusement park, Bakken. For this post, however, I just focused on the nature park. I’m sure a post on Bakken will be in the future. I hope you enjoy the video and it inspires you to give this beautiful park a visit
All about Dyrehaven
Jægersborg Dyrehave Official Website
Distance from Copenhagen: 21 km (13 mi)
By car: 22 minutes by car with parking at Bakken or at the small parking lot just past the Klampenborg Station on Dyrehavevej
By Train: C Line toward Ordrup from Copenhagen Central Station. Get off at Klampenborg, exit the station to the street and take a left towards the park. If you go right, you’ll get to the beautiful Bellvue Beach which is also a favorite pit stop of ours
Distance from Klampenborg entrance gate to The Hermitage: 2.5 km (1.5 mi)
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