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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

02:46

10.9km

30m

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: April 22, 2026

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Haithabu-Danewerk

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535 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 to the south with a brick wall over two meters wide. Part of the wall has been exposed at this spot.

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Woodland on the Danewerk rampart

Highlight • Historical Site

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. This was intended to prevent Germanic Saxons, Slavs and Franks from invading to the north.

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Danewerk Ramparts

Highlight • Historical Site

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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2.62 km

Danewerk

Archaeological Site

6.14 km

The Colonists (and a bench!)

Highlight • Historical Site

First of all, it is worth taking a break, as it is the only bench for miles around.

There is also a very interesting sign about the "colonists", which I photographed.

In short, it tells of - as we would say today - immigrants from Hesse and southern Germany who were recruited by the then King Frederick V in the 18th century.

Several thousand set out on the 7-week journey in the hope of a better life in Schleswig.

The "Friedrichsheide" colony was located here, consisting of 3 farms.

The Jagel military airfield was built in 1936 and the 3 farms were relocated.

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6.36 km

Kograben

Highlight • Historical Site

The „Kograben“ is part of the Danewerk rampart system. It consists of an earth rampart and a ditch. It runs perfectly straight between the Selker Noor near the Viking Age trading town of Haithabu and the river meadow of the Rheider Au. The builders of the Danewerk cleverly incorporated natural obstacles such as rivers, swamps, or lakes. The Kograben was built only at the end of the 10th century south of the existing sections of the Danewerk.

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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 beginnings in the Migration Period to the time of the German-Danish Wars. The Danewerk was a massive border fortification consisting of ramparts, walls, and ditches – many traces of the rampart system are still recognizable in the landscape today. Since 2018, the Danewerk, along with the important Viking trading center of Haithabu, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Note: The Danevirke Museum is currently being completely rebuilt with a new exhibition and new outdoor facilities. The opening is planned for spring 2027. Construction work is also taking place in the Archaeological Park Dannewerk until the end of September 2026 to offer visitors an even better experience.

More information and opening hours can be found at danevirkemuseum.de/de

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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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10.4 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 makes it look very unspoilt, especially in the light of the morning sun.

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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

2.74 km

2.65 km

1.04 km

Surfaces

3.02 km

2.84 km

2.36 km

2.04 km

653 m

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Waldemar's Wall – Danewerk Ramparts loop from Dannewerk

Waldemar's Wall

Woodland on the Danewerk rampart

Danewerk Ramparts

The Colonists (and a bench!)

Kograben

Danevirke-Museum

War Memorial Dannewerk

Marsh beside the Haithabu-Danewerk rampart

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