Waldemar's Wall – Danewerk Ramparts loop from Dannewerk

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Waldemar's Wall – Danewerk Ramparts loop from Dannewerk

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Waldemar's Wall – Danewerk Ramparts loop from Dannewerk

01:18

5.08km

20m

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 9, 2026

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Haithabu-Dannewerk

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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46 m

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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75 m

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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379 m

Information Boards at the Start of Waldemarswall

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Information board about nature and history around the dam

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574 m

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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889 m

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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3.71 km

Danewerk Ramparts

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With the Danewerk, the Danes marked the southern border of their empire with a rampart. This was to prevent Germanic Saxons, Slavs and Franks from encroaching north.

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4.19 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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5.08 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.63 km

1.54 km

383 m

Surfaces

2.20 km