Waldemar's Wall – Thyraburg loop from Dannewerk

Hiking trails & Routes

Waldemar's Wall – Thyraburg loop from Dannewerk

Easy

5.0

(8)

hikers

Waldemar's Wall – Thyraburg loop from Dannewerk

00:54

3.52km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Haithabu-Dannewerk

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

482 m

Waldemar's Wall

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

Showing Translation

Tip by

796 m

Schanze 14 (Dannewerk fortification)

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.01 km

Marsh beside the Haithabu-Danewerk rampart

Highlight • Natural

On the wall from the Thyraburg towards Dannewerk you come through a picturesque forest. Shortly before the end, the terrain becomes somewhat marshy in the direction of the run, which …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.42 km

Thyraburg

Highlight • Historical Site

The Thyraburg was probably a wooden Wallburg from the early Middle Ages and thus a part of Danewerks. For the construction of the castle an artificial plateau of 45 meters …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

2.99 km

War Memorial Dannewerk

Highlight • Monument

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

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.37 km

Dannewerk

Highlight • Other

The minigolf course at Dannewerk

Showing Translation

Tip by

3.47 km

Cannons at Pionierwerk Museum

Highlight • Monument

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.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.50 km

Danevirke-Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

Showing Translation

Tip by

3.52 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.36 km

1.08 km

Surfaces

1.25 km

1.09 km

672 m

337 m

164 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Thursday 15 October

18°C

11°C

72 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

August 18, 2024,Spaziergang im Archäologischen Park - Danewerk– Ostseefjord Schlei

The Danevirke is the largest archaeological monument in Northern Europe. It was used and expanded from the Early Middle Ages to the High Middle Ages over a period of around 700 years. In the 19th century it was reactivated by the Danish military during the German-Danish wars.

Showing Translation

April 15, 2023,Kleine Wanderung am Danewerk

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danewerk
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dannewerk

The starting point is the free 'Danewerk car park' at the Danewerk Museum. The part west of the through road to the Danewerk-Schanze is largely at ground level and without stairs, i.e. barrier-free. The hike can be extended southwest from the Danewerk ski jump.

Showing Translation