C95
Farumruten
20,8 km
4 road authorities
2013 launch year
C95 Farumruten
Existing routes
Route length
20,8 km
Municipalities and road authorities
Furesø, Gladsaxe, Copenhagen, Danish Road Directorate
Farumruten follows one-way cycle tracks from Farum in the north and along Frederiksborgvej and continues on paths in green surroundings along the Hillerød motorway. In Copenhagen the route continues on Nørrebrogade and onwards to Kongens Nytorv.
See a video cycle-through of the route here:
About the route
The Farumruten has high accessibility for commuters on bicycle because of the 13 tunnels the route runs through. Large parts of the route was already established in 1960’s and 70’s in relation to the build of the Hillerød Motorway. The route additionally passes through several green areas along Frederiksborgvej in Farum and Utterslov Mose. In Copenhagen, the route runs along Frederikssundvej and Nørrebrogade on wide cycle tracks and further on cycle tracks against the introduction of one-way traffic on Gothersgade till Kongens Nytorv.
The route connects
The route connects the areas Farum, Værløse, Hareskoven, Bagsværd, Høje Gladsaxe, Mørkhøj, Brønshøj, Bellahøj, Nordvest, Nørrebro and Kongens Nytorv.
Transport nodes
The route passes:
- Farum St. (S-train)
- Skovbrynet St. (S-train)
- Nørrebro St. (S-train, metro)
- Nørreport St. (S-train, regional train, InterCity train)
Facts about the route
Increases
There has on Farumruten been an increase of 106% in bicycle traffic from before the route was established until 2023.
29% of the new cyclists said that they previously commuted by car in the evaluation of the route from 2018.
On the 16 established cycle superhighways there has been an average 75% increase in bicycle traffic from before the routes were established until 2023.
Trips
71% bikes on the route daily or several times a week.
On the complete cycle superhighway network, consisting of 10 routes, the average trip is 13 kilometers.
Health
For commuters on the cycle superhighway, exercise is the primary motivation for choosing the bicycle.
Satisfaction with the route
The overall satisfaction with the route scores 3.75 on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the best.
Funding
The route cost 21.5 million DKK to build.
Planned extensions
Before 2030: The implementation of stage 3 of Farumruten.
Instead of sharing route course with the Frederikssundruten from Bellahøj to Kongens Nytorv, the Farumruten will connect to Rådhuspladsen from Bellahøj. The route will thus follow Borups Allé, Rantzausgade, Åboulevard and Gyldenløvsgade.
