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Bornholm's cycling guide - get tips for great cycling experiences here
Length: 85.6 km
Surface: Asphalt
Altitude difference: ↑ 537 ↓ 537
A route that I could easily ride as one of my training rides.
You will go around almost the entire island, but not along the coast. The majority of the route is ridden on small roads. Even though some of the big hills are not visited, the altitude gains still increase towards the end.
The route starts in Rønne, and the first 10 km are along Søndre Landevej. When you leave Søndre Landevej by driving inland, it is about 30 km before you hit a two-lane road again in Østermarie.
Shortly afterwards you wind your way around the small roads of North Bornholm and ride another 30 km before you are again on a two-lane road in the form of Simblegårdsvej.
At the bottom of Simblegårdsvej you take a short stretch of the country road before the trip goes down to Hasle Lystskov, and then the rest of the trip to Rønne is in or along the forest.
Rønne is Bornholm's largest city and rich in history and culture. Rønne is also your first encounter with Bornholm, as this is where you arrive on the island by plane or ferry. Read more here.
Experience Arnager Harbour with Northern Europe's longest wooden bridge over seawater. Read more here.
Pedersker Church is named after the apostle Peter and is probably the oldest church on Bornholm, dating from around 1100. Read more here.
In 1942, Ølene was protected by the state when it was purchased as a wildlife reserve, as the area contains valuable nature. Since then, the protection has meant that animals and plants live and develop exclusively under natural conditions. Read more here.
Østermarie Church was inaugurated on October 18, 1891. The church is built of “Paradise granite” and was designed by architect Andreas Clemmensen. Read more here.
Østerlars Round Church is the largest round church on Bornholm and Denmark. The church is also the best-known of the four round churches on Bornholm and is visited annually by approximately 120,000 guests. Read more here.
At 28 meters, Olsker Round Church is the tallest and most elegant of the four round churches on Bornholm. Read more here.
