St Olav Ways in Denmark

Hærvejen is a several hundred kilometers long hiking and biking trail that runs lengthwise down through Jutland. It is an ancient road – the old main road from the German border and up to Viborg. Historically, the Hærvejen was used by traders, who were transporting flint, amber, hides, pottery, and oxen to central Europe, and by pilgrims on their way both south and north. The road was also used by armies, which the many ramparts along the roadside testify to.

Along the way the route leads you very closely past everything one could wish for in the Danish countryside: the sea, the coastline, the heath, the forests and the open landscape as well as some of the most interesting locations of Denmark’s history.

 In the south, the ancient road connects the network of St. Olav Ways to the rest of Europe, reaching the border of Germany. In the north, it connects the rest of Europe to Norway and Sweden, as you can take a boat either to Gothenburg in Sweden, or to Larvik or Oslo in Norway. From here you can contuine your walk towards Trondheim.