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Still freshwater lake mirroring pine hills, with reeds, lily pads, a wooden jetty and a moored rowing boat.

Experience · Denmark

Lakes in Denmark

Lakes in Denmark come with castles attached: Frederiksborg Slot rises from islets in Hillerød's castle lake, and Kolding keeps one below Koldinghus. Nothing about them is wild. Viborg's old core climbs a ridge with lakes at its feet, Kongens Lyngby follows a mill stream toward a whole chain of them, and at Farum the water and forest circle the town.

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Best places to stay for lakes

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Aerial view of Copenhagen's old town, the green St. Nikolaj spire, red rooftops and colourful canal-side houses

Copenhagen

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkCopenhagen is the capital of Denmark, set in eastern Denmark on the island of Zealand, facing the Øresund strait toward Sweden.Where to stay →Kolding waterfront with harbour silos, marina and a modern apartment block beside the fjord in Denmark.

Kolding

Region Syddanmark · DenmarkKolding is an old royal castle town on the Jutland peninsula, in southern Denmark.Where to stay →Approach road toward Viborg with the twin towers of Viborg Cathedral rising over the town in Denmark.

Viborg

Region Midtjylland · DenmarkViborg is a historic cathedral city in central Denmark, on the Jutland peninsula and seat of its municipality.Where to stay →Aerial of Silkeborg town beside its forested lakes stretching into the Danish lake district

Silkeborg

Region Midtjylland · DenmarkSilkeborg is a town in central Denmark, on the Jutland peninsula and seat of Silkeborg Municipality.Where to stay →Colourful Hillerod townhouses reflected in a lake, with shop signs including Slotsfrisoren under a blue sky.

Hillerød

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkHillerød is the centre of North Zealand in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand, built around the Renaissance Frederiksborg Slot.Where to stay →Calm reed-lined river near Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, with a small rowing boat and a brick church tower among trees beyond.

Kongens Lyngby

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkKongens Lyngby is a leafy town north of Copenhagen in Lyngby-Taarbæk, rich in museums, lakes and old country houses.Where to stay →Farum

Farum

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkFarum is a town in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand northwest of Copenhagen, the seat of Furesø Municipality.Where to stay →Distant view of Skanderborg, Denmark, beside its lake, seen across rolling green farm fields and woodland under a bright sky.

Skanderborg

Region Midtjylland · DenmarkSkanderborg is a lakeside town on the shores of Skanderborg Sø in central Denmark, on the Jutland peninsula.Where to stay →Red-tiled roofs of yellow gabled houses rising above a hedge and picket fence in Maribo, Denmark.

Maribo

Region Sjælland · DenmarkMaribo is a town in southern Denmark, on the island of Lolland, the cathedral town of Lolland Municipality in Region Zealand.Where to stay →Sunlit residential street of brick and timber houses in suburban Taastrup, Denmark.

Taastrup

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkTaastrup is a railway suburb of Copenhagen in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand, paired with neighbouring Høje Taastrup.Where to stay →A green arched footbridge over the canal in Frederiksvaerk, Denmark, with a yellow building and swans on the water.

Frederiksværk

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkFrederiksværk is an old industrial town in Halsnæs on northern Zealand, grown up around a royal gunpowder works.Where to stay →Albertslund's modernist pedestrian town centre in Denmark, with playground, planted square and tower block

Albertslund

Region Hovedstaden · DenmarkAlbertslund is a Copenhagen suburb in eastern Denmark, on the island of Zealand, about fifteen kilometres west of the city centre.Where to stay →
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Common questions

What should a lake base offer?

Direct shore access, swimmable water, and something to do on it — rowing, paddling, or a passenger boat. Lakes reward slow trips, so the base town matters more than the sights list: groceries, an evening walk, and the water at the end of it.