Just north of the city, Dyrehavsbakken — 'Bakken' — is the world's oldest operating amusement park, running since 1583. It sits right inside Dyrehaven, a former royal hunting ground that's now a UNESCO-listed deer park criss-crossed by ancient oaks and grazed by roughly 2,000 free-roaming deer. It's a wonderfully local, unpolished day out: free to enter, pay-as-you-go on the rides, and gloriously green all around.
What to see
Rutschebanen
Ride Bakken's 1932 wooden rollercoaster — one of the oldest still running.
The deer of Dyrehaven
Herds of red and fallow deer roam freely among the oaks — bring a camera.
The Eremitage
A royal hunting lodge on a rise with sweeping views over the park to the sea.
Bellevue Beach
Arne Jacobsen's classic 1930s beach is a short stroll away in summer.
Getting there
- Take S-train line C to Klampenborg — about 20–25 minutes from København H.
- From the station it's a two-minute walk through the park gate into Dyrehaven, and from there it's about a 10-minute walk to Bakken.
- Bakken is free to enter; buy ride tickets or an all-day wristband on site.
Bakken is seasonal (roughly late March to late August, plus special autumn/Christmas openings) — but Dyrehaven's forest and deer are there all year.
