C77
Ishøjruten
14,0 km
5 road authorities
2016 launch year
C77 Ishøjruten
Existing routes
Route length
14,0 km
Municipalities and road authorities
Copenhagen, Ishøj, Hvidovre, Brøndby, Vallensbæk
Ishøjruten follows one-way cycle tracks along Ishøj Strandvej, Vallensbæk Strandvej and Gammel Køge Landevej, to Toftegårds Plads where the route turns right on Vigerslev Allé and continues to Enghavevej in Vesterbro.
See a video cycle-through of the route here:
About the route
Ishøjruten runs along an arterial road between Vestegnen and central Copenhagen. The route runs past several business areas, including Avedøre Holme, and pass green areas at Køge Bugt Strandpark, Vestvolden and Valbyparken. In Ishøj, you can cycle from the route to ARKEN Museum of Modern Art. The Ishøj route runs close to several S-train stations, making it easy to combine cycling with public transport.
The route connects
The route connects the areas Ishøj, Vallensbæk Strand, Brøndby Strand, Avedøre, Friheden, Valby and Vesterbro.
Transport nodes
The route passes:
- Ishøj St. (S-train)
- Ishøj Strand – Arken St. (Light rail station, opens in 2025)
- Strandhaven St. (Light rail station, opens in 2025)
- Brøndby Strand St. (S-train)
- Friheden St. (S-train)
- Åmarken St. (S-train)
- Ny Ellebjerg St. (S-train, InterCity-train and metro from 2024)
- Valby St. (S-train, Regional train and InterCity-train)
- Carlsberg St. (S-train)
Facts about the route
Increases
There has on the Ishøjruten been an increase of 74% in bicycle traffic from before the route was established until 2023.
30% of the new cyclists said that they previously commuted by car in the evaluation of the route from 2017.
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
A trip on the Ishøj route is in average 14.4 kilometers per trip.
82% bikes on the route daily or several times a week.
On the complete cycle superhighway network consisting of 16 routes an average trip is 12 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 4 on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the best.
Funding
The route cost 11 million DKK to build.
Planned extensions
Before 2030: Stage 2 of Ishøjruten will extend the route’s eastern end to Copenhagen Central. The extension runs on one-way cycle tracks along Ingerslevsgade to Copenhagen Central and further to H.C. Andersens Boulevard and is 2.5 km long.
