Shelters along the Skjoldung Trail
On this page, you’ll find an overview of shelters along the Skjoldung Trail, one of Zealand’s finest walking routes. The trail runs through Skjoldungernes Land National Park and offers varied scenery, Viking history, ancient burial mounds, stone walls and old watermills.

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Main route: Hvalsø – Gl. Lejre – Roskilde

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Lerbjerg Shelters near Hvalsø
The Lerbjerg Shelters offer simple, atmospheric accommodation in the tranquillity of the forest, right where the Bidstrup Forests near Hvalsø on Zealand begin.

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Helvigstrup Forest shelters near Hvalsø
In the heart of the Bidstrup Forests near Hvalsø on Zealand, west of Copenhagen lies an atmospheric shelter site, where peace and nature meet in a clearing with beautiful views over lake and meadow.

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Avnstrup shelter - accessible stay in the Bidstrup Forests
Avnstrup shelter in the Bidstrup Forests near Hvalsø on Zealand sleeps 10-12 people and includes a rail system for lifting equipment. Combine a woodland overnight stay with time outdoors west of Copenhagen.

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Shelters at Avnstrup Scout Centre
Avnstrup Scout Centre offers nature-based accommodation in peaceful surroundings close to the Bidstrup Forests near Hvalsø on Zealand. Here, you stay in the heart of the landscape with direct access to popular hiking and cycling routes.

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Særløse Overdrev shelter - stay beside woodland and a stream
Experience a quiet night in the heart of nature at Særløse Overdrev near Lejre on Zealand, where a single shelter is beautifully and peacefully surrounded by woodland, a stream and open grassland.

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Friluftsladen shelters near Hvalsø
Stay in peaceful, private surroundings in the heart of nature - right by the Skjoldungestien trail between Hvalsø and Lejre. The area is on Zealand, west of Copenhagen.

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Lejre shelter and tent site near the Skjoldunge Trail
A peaceful nature overnight stay on the outskirts of the town of Lejre on Zealand, west of Copenhagen, with easy access to well-known hiking and cycling routes as well as public transport.
Route: Gl. Lejre – Gevninge

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Gl. Lejre shelter near Lejre Museum
Gl. Lejre Shelter offers a simple and atmospheric overnight stay in the heart of one of Denmark’s most significant historic landscapes, surrounded by nature and ancient monuments. The area is on Zealand, west of Copenhagen.
Route: Gl. Lejre – Osted

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Gl. Lejre shelter near Lejre Museum
Gl. Lejre Shelter offers a simple and atmospheric overnight stay in the heart of one of Denmark’s most significant historic landscapes, surrounded by nature and ancient monuments. The area is on Zealand, west of Copenhagen.

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Lejre shelter and tent site near the Skjoldunge Trail
A peaceful nature overnight stay on the outskirts of the town of Lejre on Zealand, west of Copenhagen, with easy access to well-known hiking and cycling routes as well as public transport.

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Lavringe shelter site - Viking-inspired shelters in Lejre
Stay overnight in distinctive, architect-designed Viking-inspired shelters set in the historic landscape of Lejre on Zealand, west of Copenhagen, peacefully located on a small headland surrounded by the Lavringe Stream.
Route: Gevninge – Herslev – Boserup:

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Herslev Strand shelter and tent site on Roskilde Fjord
Spend the night in the heart of the fjord landscape at Herslev Strand on Roskilde Fjord on Zealand, west of Copenhagen, where tranquillity, nature and active outdoor life meet just metres from the water.

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Skjoldungeshelteren - a fjordside shelter in Boserup Forest
Spend the night surrounded by nature, where the calm of the forest meets the wide open fjord, and wake up to views across Kattinge Vig in Roskilde Fjord, west of Copenhagen on Zealand.

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Bregnebjerg shelter in Boserup Forest
Bregnebjerg shelter is in Boserup Forest beside Roskilde Fjord, west of Copenhagen on Zealand. Enjoy a simple woodland overnight stay with walks and views across the water.

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Kong Roar’s Shelter Site in Boserup Forest
Kong Roar’s shelter site in Boserup Forest is beautifully located by Roskilde Fjord and surrounded by forest and shoreline.





