Bornholm Coast Trail

The Bornholm Coast Trail is 115.29 km long with 639 m of total elevation gain, so it is a genuine multi-day route rather than a single long day hike. With its easy rating, many walkers split it into about 5 to 8 days, depending on daily mileage, weather, and how much time is spent in towns and at coastal viewpoints.

The Bornholm Coast Trail is rated easy, which makes it one of the more approachable long-distance hikes on Bornholm. The challenge comes more from the full 115.29 km length than from steep climbing, since the total ascent is only 639 m across the route, but the rocky shoreline sections can still feel slower underfoot than the distance suggests.

The Bornholm Coast Trail follows Bornholm’s shoreline through a mix of granite cliffs, sandy beaches, dunes, harbors, and coastal forest. Well-known stretches of the coast include the dramatic cliffs around Helligdomsklipperne and Hammerknuden in the north, as well as the broad white-sand shoreline at Dueodde in the south.

Although the Bornholm Coast Trail is graded easy overall, the terrain is not uniform all the way around the island. Some east and north coast sections are noticeably rockier and more uneven, especially near places such as Helligdomsklipperne, Randkløve Skår, and Hammerknuden, while the southern coast around Dueodde is much sandier and flatter.

Yes. At 115.29 km, the Bornholm Coast Trail works well as a section hike, and that is often the most practical way to experience it. The route circles coastal parts of Bornholm, so shorter walks can be built around specific areas such as the cliffs near Gudhjem and Tejn, the Hammershus and Hammerknuden area, or the beaches and dunes at Dueodde.

Many of Bornholm’s coastal nature areas allow dogs, including major stretches around Hammerknuden, Helligdomsklipperne, Randkløve Skår, and Dueodde. That said, rules can vary by beach, forest, and protected area, so dogs may need to be kept under close control or on a leash depending on the exact section and season.