“The uniqueness of this place is so appealing that I keep returning. Every ride is different from the previous; the weather, the company, the route. “
OPEN RANGE
When at Amager… If I´m not found around a bonfire making pancakes at a meet-up or seated at the fabulous café Traktørstedet drinking kombucha like the outdoor slacker I aspire to be, I´m riding slow and happy on the open gravel roads of Nature Park Amager. This place is like no other place I know (it used to be a seabed. Two pumps continuously keep it drained) – I love the open range with the immense sky above and a pair of dusty (or wet) tracks leading towards the horizon.
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WILLING CO-WORKERS GRINDING GRAVEL
I´m fortunate to work at a place (The brand GripGrab) where cycling is valued and esteemed. I do a lot of rides with co-workers, and on this ride, I was accompanied by our designer Mette, who has embraced cycling with a fiery passion and who is always ready to explore new trails.
We crisscrossed the Nature Park and rode knee-deep through flooded sections due to a very wet winter with loads of rain. Before hitting the open range, we cruised through the western birch forest known as Fasanskoven – a magical place with a flickering view of black-and-white trees standing steady and randomly patterned – It beats any streaming service by far. There´s no doubt about the healing factors in these birch forests (says the outdoor slacker…)
We left the forest by following a single-trail leading across to the open sections and rode in sidewind towards the eastern birch forest (Pinseskoven).
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FROM DOWNTOWN TO DIRT IN 15 MINUTES
The uniqueness of this place is so appealing that I keep returning. Every ride is different from the previous; the weather, the company, the route. And the fact that is only about 8 km from the city square of Copenhagen, is crazy cool! We are extremely fortunate to have such an awesome nature area this close to a capital. It´s a sin not to come here once in a while to relax, unwind and feel alive under the colossal sky. As I like to say: Cycling is Discovering!
For a GPX route suggestion around Nature Park Amager, check this out: http://cyclingincopenhagen.com/faelled-grinder/
And if you´re curious about the Pancake Meet-ups and other initiatives, stay close (follow Cycling in Copenhagen on Insta) as I will post about these events when I feel it´s time for a ride or a meet-up.
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More info about Nature Park Amager can be found at their website https://naturparkamager.dk/
By Martin Paldan, Cycling in Copenhagen
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