Cykelslangen

Cykelslangen, or “The Bicycle Snake,” is a 220-metre elevated cycle bridge crossing Copenhagen’s Gasværkshavnen between Kalvebod Brygge and Havneholmen in Vesterbro, near Fisketorvet Copenhagen Mall and Bryggebroen. Designed by the Copenhagen architecture firm Dissing+Weitling for the City of Copenhagen, it opened on 28 June 2014 after about eight years of planning. Its distinctive orange steel deck rises roughly seven metres above the harbour and follows a narrow S-curve, separating cyclists from pedestrians at ground level while providing views toward the waterfront and Copenhagen’s church spires. The bridge is part of the public cycling network and has no admission fee or ticketing; it is generally accessible year-round, although weekday rush hours are busy and wet or icy weather can make the deck slippery.