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Schleswig-Flensburg
Dannewerk

Danewerk Ramparts – Waldemar's Wall loop from Klein Rheide

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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Flensburg
Dannewerk

Danewerk Ramparts – Waldemar's Wall loop from Klein Rheide

Moderate

4.5

(4)

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Danewerk Ramparts – Waldemar's Wall loop from Klein Rheide

02:01

7.95km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Haithabu-Danewerk

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1.17 km

Danewerk Embankment Path

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Although the tour is very easy to walk barefoot, shoes should be worn on this section because of the many thorns.

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2

2.49 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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2.96 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

3.22 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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3.54 km

Waldemar's Wall

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Under the rule of the Danish king Waldemar I, the Danewerk was massively expanded in the early Middle Ages. Over three and a half kilometers, the original mound was reinforced …

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4.04 km

Danevirke Museum

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The Danewerk Museum - Danish Danevirke Museum - is fully dedicated to the largest monument from the Viking Age. In the museum you will learn all about the history of …

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4.07 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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4.86 km

Haithabu-Danewerk

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7.95 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.94 km

2.38 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

1.70 km

1.32 km

1.01 km

638 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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