The mood of Autumn

Want to enjoy a peaceful walk in beautiful surroundings and fill your lungs with the fresh, Nordic air? Then Dyrehaven just 20 minutes train ride from Copenhagen is just the right place for you.

Hermitage Hunting Lodge, Eremitageslottet in Danish, is located in Dyrehaven north of Copenhagen, Denmark. The hunting lodge was built by architect Lauritz de Thurah in Baroque style from 1734 to 1736 for Christian VI of Denmark in order to host royal banquets during royal hunts in Dyrehaven.

On my walk this morning I came by the Hunting Lodge, as I have done so many times before. I never get tired of photographing it, and I’m sure I have more than a thousand photos of this special place from my childhood. It never looks the same, do to light and weather, and this morning it looked especially beautiful.

The park was actually made for hunting with hounds, which is why the roads are linked in star-shaped trail systems that made it easier for the hunters to keep track of the dogs. While you're strolling around the park, make sure to pass by The Hermitage, the King's stunning hunting lodge in the heart of the park.

Dyrehaven, which literally means "the deer park", is a natural resort filled with lush forests, small lakes and wide, open landscapes. There are more than 2000 free range deer that inhabit the park, and you'll surely come across a herd of grazing deer on your way through.

Every first Sunday in November riders have gathered for the climax of the hunting season: The famous Hubertus Hunt. The annual event held and it usually attracts up to 40,000 spectators and 160 riders.