Varnæs Head and Naltang loop from Varnæs Vig

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Denmark

Southern Denmark

Aabenraa

Varnæs Head and Naltang loop from Varnæs Vig

Moderate

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Varnæs Head and Naltang loop from Varnæs Vig

02:06

7.99km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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201 m

Varnæs Hoved Beach

Highlight • Beach

Varnæs Hoved is a nice recreation area with a lot of walking paths. Also there is a small wild camp well suited near the beach with a water post.

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1.43 km

Sunflower Field With Sea View

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Beautiful large sunflower field and in the background a great view of the sea - fantastic 👍

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1.75 km

Varnæs Head is a beautiful protected peninsula and nature area. It is noted for its stunning coastal scenery and geological formations. It is a popular area for hiking with a number of well-marked trails.

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1.86 km

Bench With a View of the Baltic Sea

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Absolutely stunning view. It's a great place to linger.

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1.94 km

Coastal Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very nice coastal trail.

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4.93 km

Wooden Path at Varnæs Hoved

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Its possible to take different paths on Varnæs Hoved, and in that way fit your needs.

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7.05 km

Picnic Area with Toilets and Shelter

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A large place to have a picnic, with toilets, many tables and benches, tabwater and its also possible to have a roof over your head when eating.

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7.63 km

Tykke Varnæs Passage Grave

Highlight • Historical Site

This is a very interesting dolmen from the Neolithic Age, from around 3,500 BC. It is a rectangular burial chamber about 45 metres long by 10 metres wide and marked …

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7.99 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.66 km

2.00 km

710 m

628 m

Surfaces

5.40 km

1.28 km

701 m

499 m

129 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

11°C

8°C

41 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

March 29, 2025,🇩🇰Varnæshoved- traumhafte Natur genießen 🤩☀️

Unhurried silence in stunning natural surroundings. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. 🩵☀️🌊
The only excitement came from a lovesick male dachshund who would have loved to please our female dog in heat 😅 Ylvi wasn't averse to it either, and the little charmer must have escaped his owners (at least no one came after him). Unfortunately, we had to put …

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July 27, 2023,🇩🇰Aabenraa Fjord🌊↔️Als Fjord🌊🇩🇰🌻🦤🐸🐑🐕🐕🌤

I left very late again today 😆
But at the end there was a nice deep sun between the clouds🤩🌤

The little frog was mini🐸😍

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August 10, 2024,🇩🇰Varnæshoved

And already in Denmark again😂😁- since we live just 2km from the border, the temptation is often great😁🇩🇰and it is just soooo beautiful there😍Today we were near Apenrade- a wonderful path! Varied (for a short stretch it felt like we were in the jungle😂😅), with great nature and amazing views🤩 the last picture is a hiking map- there are several …

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October 14, 2023,Varnæshoved 🇩🇰

Nice hike on the
Steep coast with sun 🌞 and
strong tailwind 🌬

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August 25, 2023,Schöner Strandpfad Runde von Oksbøl

Most of the time we chose the path directly on the water. Is not necessarily recommended in places. 😉

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September 3, 2024,Fjordlandschaft am Varnæsvig bei Aabenraa

For our hiking stopover today we had to choose plan B. A would have been a heath tour south of Billund, but the weather there was not suitable for the implementation of the plan today.
Then we unexpectedly found midsummer again at the Baltic Sea fjord near Aabenraa. We worked up quite a sweat on the almost 10 km tour …

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