Lake Esrum

#134 among destinations in Denmark

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Esrum is the largest lake in Denmark by water volume and the second-largest lake by surface area, after lake Arresø. It is situated in the central part of North Zealand, straddling the boundaries of the municipalities Hillerød, Fredensborg, Helsingør and Gribskov, some 40 kilometres north of Copenhagen. ()

Local name: Esrum Sø Area: 6.68 mi²Length: 5.22 miMaximum depth: 73 ftElevation: 26 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°0'21"N, 12°22'57"E

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HovedstadenDenmark

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Lake Esrum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fredensborg Palace, Slotsarkaderne, Rudolph Tegner Museum, Esrum Abbey.

1.7 miS
Royal palace from 1720 and Baroque gardens
Fredensborg Palace, Fredensborg
44 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Danish town of Fredensborg, the Fredensborg Palace stands as a testament to the grandeur of royal architecture and the serene beauty of Scandinavian design. This magnificent palace, with its sprawling gardens and elegant façade, is one of...
6.2 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Slotsarkaderne, Hillerød
160 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Hillerød, Denmark, Slotsarkaderne stands as a premier shopping destination that caters to a diverse range of consumer needs and preferences. This bustling shopping centre, renowned for its wide variety of stores, offers a modern retail...
5.6 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Rudolph Tegner Museum, North Coast
142 min walk • The Rudolph Tegner Museum is set in the middle of a protected area just south of Dronningmølle on Zealand's north coast, some 50 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The museum is dedicated to the oeuvre of the sculptor Rudolph Tegner. The museum exhibits some 250 of Tegner's sculptures as well as models in plaster, clay, bronze and marble.
2.9 miN
Monastery
Esrum Abbey, North Coast
74 min walk • Esrum Abbey, also Esrom Abbey, was the second Cistercian monastery founded in Denmark, located near Hillerød in Region Hovedstaden, on the island of Zealand, on the north side of the Esrum Sø near Esbønderup and Græsted.
2.8 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
Asminderød Church, Fredensborg
71 min walk • Asminderød Church is a parish church in Asminderød, now part of Fredensborg, Fredensborg Municipality som 40 km north of central Copenhagen, Denmark.
2.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Gribskov
65 min walk • Gribskov is Denmark's fourth largest forest, comprising c. 5,600 ha of woodland situated in northern Zealand, west and south of Lake Esrum. The forest is owned and administered by the State of Denmark, and a part of the Kongernes Nordsjælland National Park.
2.5 miSW
Church
Nødebo Church
64 min walk • Nødebo Church is located in Nødebo in the northern part of the Danish island of Zealand. It is situated on the south-western shore of Lake Esrum, 5 km north of Hillerød and 40 km north of Copenhagen. The church is known for its church frescos and its early 16th century altarpiece.
5.5 miSW
Park
Park of Frederiksborg Castle, Hillerød
142 min walk • The park of Frederiksborg Castle is located to the north and west of Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød, Denmark. It consists of a formal Baroque garden and a Romantic landscape garden.
3.4 miS
Forts and castles, Art Nouveau architecture
Egelund Slot
86 min walk • Egelund House is a former royal residence built by Queen Dowager Louise Josephine from 1915 to 1917 on the road between Hillerød and Fredensborg, near the village of Nødebo and the southern tip of Lake Esrom, 35 km north of Copenhagen, Denmark.
2 miSE
55°59'13"N • 12°25'22"E
Falconer Farm, Fredensborg
52 min walk • Museum
5.1 miNE
Museum
Horserød camp
131 min walk • Horserød Camp is an open state prison at Horserød, Denmark located in North Zealand, approximately seven kilometers from Helsingør. Built in 1917, Horserød was originally a prison camp, and in local parlance the site is still referred to as Horserødlejren.