Thank you for your quick reply. I understand completely. I would pay 550 DKK to go and not have a guide. haha! I do not like hiking with groups, because I always tend to end up at the back, and all I see are “boot heels.” I much prefer to hike solo so I can go at my own pace. But alas, it appears I must choose to go on their terms, or not go at all. A tough decision.

Thanks again for the valuable info and beautiful photos.

Hi Suzanne. Generally speaking, yes, I would pay 550DKK to do the hike. I still believe it is a pity they do that, and the price is quite steep. But in the end, this isn’t too much for the experience that stays with you forever.

That said, for me personally much would depend on whether or not the tour happens at the time that is convenient to me as a photographer and whether or not I can choose where to go and take pictures (and for how long). In other words, I would be happy to pay the guide to be my companion as long as I maintain control over the details.

I’m probably a bit of a special case though in this regard.

Hello. Thank you for the excellent content! Your photos are spectacular! I am curious to know if you were to make this trip today with no other option but the guided hike, would you pay the 550DKK, or forgo doing the hike? Thank you.

Thanks Eran! It’s definitely a place that makes you want to return!

It’s a pity in my opinion. The price stated on the site is 550 DKK per person which is almost 74 EUR. For a lot of people this is too much to pay, especially if you’re a couple. All it really does in my opinion is try to capitalise on the beauty of the nature that should be freely available to all and benefits no one except the guides themselves. The hike is NOT maintained and is perfectly doable on your own, so I don’t consider the price fair in any way.

I have nothing against private land owners extracting a small fee to allow a pass through their territory, but most people do not need a local guide – hiring one should be completely optional. For comparison, the hike on Mykines costs only around 145 DKK and that money is used to actually keep the hike in order and operational.