Christiansborg, Nyhavn and Rosenborg, Copenhagen: free self-guided audio walk
Quick answer. A free self-guided audio walk through royal Copenhagen: 3 stops, about 2.5 km, about 35 minutes of walking plus about 20 minutes of listening. Start at Christiansborg Palace on the islet of Slotsholmen, the only building in the world that houses a nation’s parliament, government and supreme court, then walk to Nyhavn, the 17th-century canal lined with brightly coloured townhouses. Finish at Rosenborg Castle, the red-brick palace King Christian IV built as a pleasure house outside the old ramparts. Each stop has its own free audio guide.
- Stops:
- 3
- Distance:
- about 2.5 km
- Walking:
- about 35 min
- Listening:
- about 20 min
Christiansborg, Nyhavn and Rosenborg, Copenhagen: how long does the walk take?
About 55 minutes in all: about 35 minutes on foot over about 2.5 km, plus about 20 minutes of audio at the 3 stops. Time inside the sites is extra.
Christiansborg, Nyhavn and Rosenborg, Copenhagen: in what order should you visit the stops?
Follow the stops in this order: Christiansborg Palace, Nyhavn, and Rosenborg Castle. The longest stretch between two stops is about 1.4 km, about 19 min on foot.
Route and map
Opens Google Maps with walking directions through every stop.
Stop 1
Borgen to locals: parliament, prime minister’s office and supreme court under one roof, below the city’s tallest tower.
about 7 min of audio
Next stop: Nyhavn · about 1.1 km, about 14 min on foot
Stop 2
The “New Harbour” is more than 350 years old, a canal lined with ochre, crimson and mustard-yellow townhouses.
about 7 min of audio
Next stop: Rosenborg Castle · about 1.4 km, about 19 min on foot
Stop 3
A red-brick fairy tale of sandstone ornaments and copper-green spires, the personal project of King Christian IV.
about 7 min of audio
How does this self-guided walk work?
The audio guides on this page stay free: open any stop to listen in your browser.
Live Walk Mode uses your location to narrate places as you walk. It opens in the Mappu app at the first stop, Christiansborg Palace.
Live Walk Mode: 2 hours for 50 credits (€4.99 Starter pack)
Before you go
- Check opening hours, tickets and access on each site’s official page before you go.
- Distances and times are estimates: straight-line distance between stops plus 30%, at 4.5 km/h. Your route on the street may differ.
Route checked by Mappu on October 11, 2026. Stop descriptions come from each place’s published Mappu audio guide. Mappu is a Fenutech product.