Highlight • Historical Site
Aggersborg Viking Fortress
Recommended for
Hiking
by 4 explorers
Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results
Add now
Location: Vesthimmerland, North Denmark, Denmark
Tips
JR56
January 16, 2023
Hiking
Of all the known Viking castles in Denmark, Aggersborg is undoubtedly the largest. It was built around the year 980 by Harald Blåtand in this strategically favorable place. Here one …
Translated by
•
•christian427
October 31, 2022
Hiking
Aggersborg is Denmark's largest Viking castle. It is located in Nordjylland on Aggersund north of the Limfjord and was archaeologically explored between 1945 and 1948.
The castle complex has an inner diameter of 240 meters and an outer diameter of 288 meters. There is a flat area of 8 meters between the wall and the ditch. The ditch was about 1.30 meters deep, the wall about 4 meters high.
The castle complex has an inner diameter of 240 meters and an outer diameter of 288 meters. There is a flat area of 8 meters between the wall and the ditch. The ditch was about 1.30 meters deep, the wall about 4 meters high.
Translated by•
•In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!
Sign up for free
Routes here
Best routes to Aggersborg Viking Fortress
Details
Informations
Elevation 10 m
Weather
Powered by Foreca
Saturday 7 February
0°C
-4°C
11 %
Additional weather tips
Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h
Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results
Add now
Location: Vesthimmerland, North Denmark, Denmark