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56.41, 9.35 · rel 13278515
56.41, 9.35 · rel 13278515
Hærvejen
17,9 km from Viborg to Skelhøje through lakes and urban area.
Viborg
→
Skelhøje
linear
17,9km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
23
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Lakes
Urban Area
Castle or ruins
Quiet area
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 13 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× monument
7× ruins
1× Water
Mindesten for Jydske Lov 1241
monument ·
74 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Kongehyldningsmonumentet
monument ·
79 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Hans Tausens Minde
monument ·
107 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Borgvold
ruins ·
405 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mindetavle Fugle-Mortensen
monument ·
on the route
17,9 km
100%
Mindestøtte Steen Steensen Blicher
monument ·
37 m off route
17,9 km
100%
Røverhøje
ruins ·
49 m off route
17,9 km
100%
Finderuphøj
ruins ·
54 m off route
17,9 km
100%
Røverhøje
ruins ·
60 m off route
17,9 km
100%
Skjelhøje
ruins ·
89 m off route
17,9 km
100%
Sankt Kjelds Brønd
Water ·
104 m off route
17,9 km
100%
Transhøj
ruins ·
304 m off route
17,9 km
100%
Oleshøj
ruins ·
327 m off route
17,9 km
100%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Hærvejen is 17.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Hærvejen takes approximately 4h 28min to complete.
No, Hærvejen is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Viborg to Skelhøje. Plan ahead for return transport.
Hærvejen starts at Viborg.
Hærvejen is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Yes, Hærvejen is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.