Ålsgårde on the Øresund: Forest, Harbour and History

Ålsgårde on the Øresund is ideal for travellers who want to combine nature, maritime locations and history in one trip. When choosing your accommodation, the landscape is the defining feature of the area: between Ålsgårde and Helsingør, Teglstrup Hegn and Hellebæk Skov form a large, contiguous forest and nature area. A small harbour, historic buildings and a vineyard add further highlights.

Nature between forest and open spaces

The Teglstrup Hegn and Hellebæk Skov area covers almost 1,000 hectares. There you will find wooded areas, large open grazing areas, as well as lakes and marshes. The different landscape elements each create a distinct character: forests and open grazing areas shape the surroundings differently from lakes and marshes. This means that exploring the area offers more than just one natural setting. The landscape is therefore not limited to a single type of scenery: depending on whether you prefer forests, open spaces or bodies of water, you can set a different focus for your exploration.

Mountain bike route through Teglstrup Hegn

For active days, the blue mountain bike route runs through Teglstrup Hegn. It is 14.6 kilometres long, includes varying levels of difficulty and passes through the northern and southern parts of the forest area. The route length provides a clear framework for an active day, while the different levels of difficulty indicate changing demands within the forest area. The length and difficulty levels offer specific guidance if cycling is to be part of your stay in Ålsgårde.

The small Ålsgårde harbour

The small Ålsgårde harbour is reserved for kayaks and dinghies. The jetties have ramps; there is also fresh water for rinsing kayaks and equipment, as well as tables and benches. Public toilets are accessible during the summer season. An electric winch makes it easier to launch and retrieve dinghies. The ramps, fresh water and electric winch relate to different stages of an outing: launching, use and subsequent rinsing of the equipment. This range of facilities is useful guidance if water sports are to shape your day.

Industrial history and church architecture

Hammermøllen was part of the large Kronborg Geværfabrik factory complex, which consisted of eight watermills powered by the Hellebæk stream. Today, Hammermøllen is used for exhibitions and as a café. Ålsgårde is also home to Hellebæk Church, which was built and consecrated in 1920. Søren Lemche designed it in the Neo-Baroque style. The church offers views across the Øresund as far as Sweden. The site was formerly used by fishermen from Ålsgårde as a drying area. For an initial introduction, Hellebæk Church also offers a virtual tour of the church interior.

Choose accommodation based on your preferred focus

Domain Aalsgaard in Ålsgårde is Denmark’s first commercial vineyard. If you are looking for a hotel or other accommodation in Ålsgårde, you can use this to tailor your choice to your personal focus on nature, the harbour, history or wine. For comparison with other destinations, you can also find Slangerup, Liseleje, Ramløse, Hvidovre Municipality, Skibby, Annisse, Hørsholm and Valby.

For the higher-level travel overview: Hovedstaden.