Rutschebanen — Klampenborg
Rutschebanen
Bakken (Dyrehavsbakken) · Wooden roller coaster · 1932 · Klampenborg, Denmark
Photo: K56e51g / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0), taken 27 March 2009. Full photograph shown.
Bakken’s wooden Rutschebanen came to the park on 16 May 1932. It was then the largest in Europe: 852 metres long and 22 metres high. Bakken · Lex (Den Store Danske) Checked
4 things to know
- The old ladyThe park calls the ride “den gamle dame”, the old lady. Bakken Checked
- New wood every yearBakken says large parts of the timber are replaced every year, so little of the original track is left. Bakken Checked
- Builder disputedLinnanmäki’s history says Tivoli carpenter Valdemar Lebech led its construction; the Copenhagen history site names engineer Walther Queensland, and MVZ spells him Walther Queenland. Linnanmäki · Københavns Hovedstadshistorie · Mogens V. Zeltner A/S Conflicting
- Run by its builderAccording to the Copenhagen history site, Queensland leased and ran the ride until 1952, when it passed to the state. Københavns Hovedstadshistorie Reported
Check-in guide
- 📍
- In the middle of Bakken, Dyrehavsbakken, Klampenborg, north of Copenhagen. Bakken · Lex (Den Store Danske) Checked
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- Bakken gives over 852 metres of track and a highest point of 22 metres. Bakken Reported
Sightings
- 193216 May
Came to Bakken
- 200927 Mar
Photographed by its sign
- 202626 Jun
Photographed at Bakken · Coasterpedia
Green stamps are dated photographs and official records; amber stamps are news reports and visitor guides. The status stamp follows the newest dated source, 26 June 2026.
On the record
Dyrehavsbakken
“Dyrehavsbakkens rutsjebane, der ved åbningen i 1932 var Europas største, er i alt 852 meter lang og når en højde på 22 meter.”
“Dyrehavsbakken’s roller coaster, which was Europe’s largest when it opened in 1932, is 852 metres long in total and reaches a height of 22 metres.”
The facts
- Place
- Bakken (Dyrehavsbakken), Klampenborg. Bakken · Lex (Den Store Danske) Checked
- Length
- 852 metres. Lex (Den Store Danske) · Københavns Hovedstadshistorie Checked
- Height
- 22 metres. Lex (Den Store Danske) · Bakken Checked
- Builder
- Valdemar Lebech led construction according to Linnanmäki; Walther Queensland according to the Copenhagen history site. Linnanmäki · Københavns Hovedstadshistorie Conflicting
Related
- I Can’t Believe You Can Still Ride These (9 Photos): the World Art Utopia collection that includes this coaster.
- Rutschebanen, Copenhagen: Tivoli’s 1914 Rutschebane; both are credited to the same builders.
All sources (7)
Records, parks and news
- Bakken: bakken.dk
- Linnanmäki: jarrumestarit.fi
- Københavns Hovedstadshistorie: http://www.hovedstadshistorie.dk
- Mogens V. Zeltner A/S: http://www.mvz.dk
- Lex (Den Store Danske): lex.dk
Photos
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