A break in Dronningmølle can revolve around very different themes: the coast, art and sculpture, or protected heathland. Dronningmølle Beach lies in Dronningmølle Bay between Munkerup and Villingebæk. The coast, art venues and landscape around Rusland give you different focal points for planning your visit. If you’re looking for accommodation, first consider which of these themes you want to shape your stay.
Coast and trails
Dronningmølle Beach is a wide sandy beach with low dunes. The water gets deeper only gradually, and the beach is sheltered in Dronningmølle Bay. The bay setting and the gently sloping shore are therefore among the defining features of this stretch of coast.
A five-kilometre coastal walk from Dronningmølle to Hornbæk starts at Dronningmølle station. A coastal path between the two towns is marked with blue cycle route signs for routes 47 and 48. Check the signs again before your trip if you plan to use them for navigation; trail conditions can change.
The Esrum stream path is a signposted route to Dragstrup. Along the path, there are information boards with QR codes as well as a pleasant picnic area. This makes the description of this route different from that of the coastal walk to Hornbæk: this route includes the destination of Dragstrup and information along the way, while the start point and length are given for the walk to Hornbæk. After wet weather, trail conditions can change, so it’s sensible to check conditions before setting out.
Art and sculpture
The permanent collection at the Rudolph Tegner Museum & Statue Park comprises 355 works by Rudolph Tegner. There are 14 of his statues in the Statue Park. The collection and the park thus offer two different points of interest for a visit: the holdings of the permanent collection and the outdoor statues.
There is a wheelchair ramp at the entrance to the Rudolph Tegner Museum, and the entire exhibition is wheelchair accessible. Check the visitor information again before your arrival.
From 1958 to 1982, Munkeruphus was Gunnar Aagaard Andersen’s home and workplace. There is a permanent room dedicated to his art and design. Munkeruphus also presents changing exhibitions of contemporary art, as well as crafts, design and architecture. The house thus brings together a permanent room dedicated to one artist with a changing exhibition programme.
There is a clear distinction between the two art venues: at Rudolph Tegner’s, the focus is on the collection and statues; at Munkeruphus, it is on the house’s history as well as changing exhibitions across various disciplines. While Munkeruphus was a home and workplace from 1958 to 1982, the room dedicated to Gunnar Aagaard Andersen’s art and design is permanent; the exhibitions change.
Rusland and the heathland
Rusland is a protected heathland area covering 260 hectares near Dronningmølle. Its vegetation consists of heather, juniper and scattered pine trees. Rusland is therefore a distinct landscape to explore alongside the beach: the coast is characterised by its bay, sand and dunes, while the heathland is defined by its protected status, its size and its plant life. If you’re weighing up the coast and nature when choosing where to stay, this difference offers a concrete guide.
Discover more destinations: Høsterkøb, Fredensborg, Ølsted, Albertslund Municipality, Skibby, Hvidovre Municipality, Kulhuse, Slangerup.
Go to the overview of the wider region: Hovedstaden.
