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Waldemar's Wall – Danevirke Museum loop from Gottorf Castle

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Schleswig-Flensburg
Schleswig

Waldemar's Wall – Danevirke Museum loop from Gottorf Castle

Moderate

5.0

(2)

13

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Waldemar's Wall – Danevirke Museum loop from Gottorf Castle

02:32

9.70km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Schlei

Haithabu-Danewerk

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4.18 km

Waldemar's Wall

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Under the rule of the Danish king Valdemar I, the Danevirke was massively expanded in the early Middle Ages. For over four kilometers, the original earth rampart was additionally reinforced …

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4.59 km

Woodland on the Danewerk rampart

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If you walk west, there used to be Danes on the right and Germanic tribes on the left.
The Danes marked the southern border of their empire with a rampart. …

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4.85 km

Schanze 14 (Dannewerk fortification)

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In the German-Danish War of 1864, when it came to the national affiliation of the Duchy of Schleswig, the Danes built the medieval ramparts of the Danewerk as a defensive …

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5.69 km

Cannons at Pionierwerk Museum

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Since the museum is currently being rebuilt on the other side of the street, I doubt that the cannons will also be relocated - as of May 2025, they are no longer here.

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5.72 km

Danevirke-Museum

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The Danevirke Museum is entirely dedicated to Northern Europe's largest archaeological earth monument, the Danewerk. In the museum, you will learn all about the history of the Danewerk from its …

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6.17 km

War Memorial Dannewerk

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In memory of the soldiers who fell in both World Wars and who came from Dannewerk.

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9.70 km

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Bus stop

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3.48 km

3.30 km

2.41 km

466 m

Surfaces

5.69 km

1.64 km

1.29 km

778 m

163 m

103 m

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Sunday 5 July

19°C

10°C

52 %

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