Øresund & Isefjord · Denmark · Artificial reef
Amager Strandpark
Havheksen, an underwater course laid out for divers beside Copenhagen
Photo: Stig Nygaard · CC BY 2.0
Amager Strandpark is a beach park on the Øresund close to Copenhagen, and its dive trail, Havheksen, was built for divers north of the pier. Entry and exit are easy, and the shallow, laid-out course of underwater features suits divers with an Open Water certification or its equivalent.
Also known as Havheksen.
Where it is and how deep
55.6566° N, 12.6453° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Havheksen runs for about 200 m at 3.5 to 4 m depth. Along it lies a series of underwater landscapes and fixed points, each built to give divers a different experience and a small challenge, so the dive follows the course from one feature to the next and stays within 5 m throughout.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good |
Season follows Øresund & Isefjord: Spring brings the best visibility on the Anemone Wreck, and September and October decent visibility and weather on Vapper; the Munkholm Bridge is dived through autumn and winter.
Dive videos
Havheksen - An outstanding dive site for training close to the centre of Copenhagen · Underworld Explorer on YouTube
At the Bottom in the Dark – Havheksen – Amager – Denmark · Inge Corlin on YouTube
Sources
- Amager Strandpark dykkertur — Dykkeroplevelser
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
Photo credits
- A rusty red-and-white boat hull with HIPPIE painted on its side sits in calm water under an evening sky. by Stig Nygaard, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Artificial reef
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