CopenHill København

It's free, you take the elevator up and see the views of all of Copenhagen. It's nice because it's different, but it's not very touristy; the elevator is a real attraction.

While cruising with my wife in a boat in the Copenhagen canal, we saw CopenHill (also known as Amager Bakke), which is a state-of-the-art waste recycling plant located in Copenhagen, Denmark, famous for having an artificial ski slope on its roof that is open all year round. In the elevator you can climb to the top to enjoy a wonderful view. Treats about 440,000 tons of waste every year, transforming it into electrical energy and district heating for about 150,000 homes. Designed by studio BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, the building combines industrial function with a public recreational space. All such covers and walls are found: A synthetic ski slope (covered in Neveplast) is approximately 450 meters long. An hiking trail immersed in greenery. An artificial climbing wall 85 meters high, among the oldest in the world. It uses advanced filtration technologies and is designed to almost completely eliminate harmful emissions and odors, embodying the concept of "urban hedonism". While my wife and I were taking a boat tour along the Copenhagen canals, we saw CopenHill (also known as Amager Bakke), a state-of-the-art waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen, Denmark, famous for featuring an artificial, year-round ski slope on its roof. You can take an elevator to the top to enjoy a magnificent view. It processes approximately 440,000 tons of waste annually, converting it into electricity and district heating for around 150,000 households. Designed by the firm BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), the building combines industrial function with a recreational public space. Its roof and walls feature: A synthetic ski slope (surfaced with Neveplast) approximately 450 meters long. A hiking trail set amidst greenery. An 85-meter-high artificial climbing wall—one of the tallest in the world. It employs advanced filtration technologies and is designed to virtually eliminate harmful emissions and odors, embodying the concept of "hedonistic sustainability." While I was doing a boat cruise on the canals of Copenhagen with my wife, we saw CopenHill (also known as Amager Bakke). It is a state-of-the-art energy recovery facility located in Copenhagen (Denmark) and famous for its artificial ski slope on the roof, open all year round. You can take a lift to the top to enjoy a magnificent view. The installation treats approximately 440,000 tons of waste per year, transforming it into electricity and urban heating for some 150,000 households. Designed by the cabinet BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), the building combines industrial function and public leisure space. On its roofs and facades, we find: A synthetic ski slope (revêtue de Neveplast) approximately 450 meters long. A hiking trail surrounded by greenery. An artificial climbing wall of 85 meters today, one of the highest in the world. The installation uses advanced filtration technologies and is designed to almost completely eliminate harmful emissions and odors, thus embodying the concept of "urban hedonism". During a boat trip through Copenhagen's canals, my wife and I saw CopenHill (also known as Amager Bakke) - a state-of-the-art garbage incinerator in Copenhagen, Denmark, famous for its year-round artificial ski slope on the roof. An elevator takes you to the roof and you can enjoy a wonderful view. The plant processes around 440,000 tons of waste annually and converts it into electricity and district heating for around 150,000 households. The building designed by the office BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) combines industrial use with a public leisure area. On the roof and wall surfaces are: A roughly 450 meter long artificial ski slope (with Neveplast coating). A hiking trail lined with green areas. An 85 meter high artificial climbing wall - one of the highest in the world.

A very unique place to visit. I came here with my Intrepid travel group, and our guide had arranged a guided tour in advance. We were not skiing. We actually arrived in the morning before CopenHill was officially open. I noticed a few other tourists arriving around the same time who seemed confused about where the entrance was and whether they could go inside for a tour as well. If you are interested in doing a guided tour, I would recommend booking it in advance on their website. The tour itself was informative and quite slow-paced. There was a noticeable plastic-like smell when we were upstairs, although that was not particularly surprising given that the facility is used for waste-to-energy production. The view from the top was nice, although it was not my favourite view of Copenhagen. Personally, I preferred the view from City Hall. We passed Freetown Christiania while taking the bus to CopenHill, so I think it would make sense to combine the two into the same day if you are planning your itinerary. After the tour, our group went to Reffen for lunch, which also worked well geographically. Overall, it was an interesting way to see a very different side of Copenhagen, and I am glad I visited.

You can walk up the stairs to the top, or even take the (free) elevator.

The view from the top is spectacular!

Very impressive! Great view once you get to the top. It's a bit of a workout on foot, but doable; you can also take the elevator. I really enjoyed it!

I know it's an incinerator, but this place was great 😂

What a great idea for a plant. I really want the world to adopt such great ideas for the people of our planet. Thank you 🙏

It smells awful, but honestly, what could I expect?

I guess a good place to take photos from a nice point of view. The elevator is free - that's nice. Pretty much nothing special if you do not do wall climbing or skiing / snow-boarding.