So we had planned to visit the less-visited Store Dyrehaven, but it turned out to be quite a detour from our route, and it was raining, and we got stuck in a traffic jam on the motorway around Copenhagen, and in the end it just seemed easier to visit Jægersborg Dyrehave instead.

I wasn't very enthusiastic about visiting this site anyway, especially having read the reviews already posted here, so had hoped that by visiting Jægersborg we could at least enjoy the park and a walk.

We parked in the large parking area at Tvendehus, north of Taarbaek, and walked into the park.  Leaflets showing all the paths and cycleways through the park were available just after the gates.  Online I had found a map which highlighted the original paths from the time the park was laid out so was able to construct a walking route to take in these paths.  In hindsight, taking the bikes would have been a better option, as the park is quite large.  It was a grey, murky day, which threatened rain for the whole time we were there.  I think that this spoiled my impression of what is undoubtedly an impressive park.  However I found it a bit plain and featureless, again I think that cycling around would have helped with this.

So we had a nice walk, chatted about our plans for visiting northern Germany, where we are heading next, and saw four different breeds of deer, which were lovely.

But despite spending a good 2 hours here, I am no nearer understanding the OUV of this site than before I visited.  Sometimes I am baffled by the decisions made by UNESCO.