Nordkyststien day by day
Our plans walk Nordkyststien from Hundested to Helsingør: about 71 km on foot, counting the walk to and from each night's place to sleep. At about 15 km a day it takes 5 days, at 20 km 4 days and at 25 km 3 days.
Each plan below is a real run of the ThWay planner from 13 Oct 2026. Every day ends at a place to sleep the planner could reach, the one closest to the day's target distance. If you book through our price links, we earn a small commission. You pay the same.
15 km a day
Aiming for 15 km a day and never more than 22 km, sleeping wherever fits best: hotels, B&Bs, shelters or campsites.
5 days · 73 km · longest day 18.3 km · 484 m of climb
| Day | Where you sleep | km | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Vandkalven Shelterplads i Tisvilde HegnShelter | 18.3 | 44 m |
| Day 2 | HavgårdenHotelCheck pricesad | 10.6 | 76 m |
| Day 3 | Gilleleje BadehotelHotelCheck pricesad | 15.1 | 165 m |
| Day 4 | Hotel BretagneHotelCheck pricesad | 14.6 | 131 m |
| Day 5 | SkandiaHotelCheck pricesad | 14.7 | 68 m |
| Total | 73.3 | 484 m | |
20 km a day
Aiming for 20 km a day and never more than 27 km, sleeping wherever fits best: hotels, B&Bs, shelters or campsites.
4 days · 71 km · longest day 21.2 km · 452 m of climb
| Day | Where you sleep | km | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Herkulesmyren shelterShelter | 20.4 | 83 m |
| Day 2 | Gilbjerg StrandhotelHotelCheck pricesad | 21.2 | 173 m |
| Day 3 | Skibstrup CampingCamping site | 19.1 | 143 m |
| Day 4 | SkandiaHotelCheck pricesad | 10.1 | 53 m |
| Total | 70.8 | 452 m | |
25 km a day
Aiming for 25 km a day and never more than 32 km, sleeping wherever fits best: hotels, B&Bs, shelters or campsites.
3 days · 72 km · longest day 28.0 km · 434 m of climb
| Day | Where you sleep | km | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | HavgårdenHotelCheck pricesad | 25.0 | 76 m |
| Day 2 | Hotel Villa StrandHotelCheck pricesad | 28.0 | 279 m |
| Day 3 | Comwell BorupgaardHotelCheck pricesad | 19.2 | 79 m |
| Total | 72.2 | 434 m | |
Beds only
Aiming for 20 km a day and never more than 27 km, with a bed indoors every night: hotels, B&Bs and hostels only.
3 days · 66 km · longest day 25.7 km · 412 m of climb
| Day | Where you sleep | km | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Tisvildeleje StrandhotelHotelCheck pricesad | 20.7 | 67 m |
| Day 2 | Gilleleje BadehotelHotelCheck pricesad | 19.7 | 181 m |
| Day 3 | Danhostel Helsingør VandrehjemBNB / self-serve / cabinsCheck pricesad | 25.7 | 164 m |
| Total | 66.1 | 412 m | |
Our route and the official one
ThWay plans the coast route from Hundested to Helsingør as one 67 km line. Tourist sources give about 65 km in four stages. Cyclists share it as route 47, and a fair part of it runs on gravel and asphalt rather than forest path.
Make the plan your own
Change the daily distance, the start or the kind of places you sleep in, and the planner works out every day again, with a bus into town and back where the trail has no beds.
Plan this walkQuestions walkers ask
How many days does it take to walk Nordkyststien?
Between 3 and 5 days for most walkers. At about 15 km a day it takes 5 days, at 20 km 4 days and at 25 km 3 days.
How long are the stages on Nordkyststien?
At about 20 km a day, the days in our plan run from 10 km to 21 km, 18 km on average. Where places to sleep are far apart, a day gets longer.
Can you walk Nordkyststien sleeping indoors every night?
Yes. With a bed every night and about 20 km a day, our plan takes 3 days. The longest day is 26 km.
Where do these plans come from?
From the ThWay planner, run on 13 Oct 2026 against our data on hotels, B&Bs, shelters and campsites. Places open and close, so check each one before you book.