Danish national cycle route 5, known as the ''Østkystruten'' (East Coast Route), is the fifth of the 11

Danish National Cycle Routes The Danish National Cycle Routes (Danish: ''Danmarks nationale cykelruter'') together form the national cycling route network of Denmark. There are currently 11 such long-distance cycling routes across Denmark largely established mainly to promote ...

. It runs from Sønderborg in Southern Jutland to Skagen, the northernmost tip of

Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

in the

Northern Jutland Northern Jutland ( da, Nørrejylland) is a historical region in Denmark, defined as Jutland north of the Kongeå (with the region south of the Kongeå called Southern Jutland (''Sønderjylland'')). As with other historical regions of Denmark, Nort ...

region. It follows the east coast of

and is long, with 90% of this distance being along paved roads.

Towns on the route

External links

Website of Vejdirektoratet - the Danish Road Directorate''CykelGuide'' – National cycle routes in Denmark
(pdf file) Cycleways in Denmark Transport in Aarhus Transport in the Region of Southern Denmark Transport in the Central Denmark Region Transport in the North Jutland Region {{Denmark-road-stub

Towns on the route

See also

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