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Tour Summary
Crossing Denmark by following an ancient trading and military route, the so-called Haervejen or Ox-way. This old route is now changed to a long-distance hiking and cycling path. Discover the Denmark from a non-touristic perspective. Take the ferry from Frederikshaven in Denmark to Göteborg in Sweden. Enjoy cycling along the coast and through endless, swedish forests. Sleep in Shelters, which are located all over Denmark and Sweden. Finish the trip in Copenhagen and take the train to the starting point. Pay a fortune for a beer, but it´s worth it after a long day of cycling!
Highlights
- Beach Cycling around Hirtshals, Denmark
- Sleeping in Shelters
- Endless Forest Bathing in Sweden
Part 1 – Denmark
In September 2022 a friend and me decided to do some bikepacking in the northern part of Europe. I haven´t been there, so I was looking forward to get taste of it. After checking the weather in different areas we decided to go for Denmark and then would then spontaneously decide if we go on for Sweden or back to Germany, depending on remaining time and energy. I bought a used bike a couple of weeks before and changed some parts of the drivetrain, so this was a good challenge for my setup. On a rainy September morning we packed our bikes and headed to Flensburg in the north of Germany by car.
Arriving in Flensburg after 9h of driving, the weather made our plan staying in a tent impossible. It was raining cats and dogs, so we searched for an Airbnb close to the border of Denmark. Luckily we found this cozy Airbnb, an old military DDR-Bunker the owner set up as a small apartment in his backyard. The next morning we prepared our bikes and thought about where to park the car for the next 14 days. Talking to the owner about possible parking spots, we directly got the next surprise – he offered us to park our car in his backyard for this time and we would pick it up after our roundtrip. This showed already the kindness of danish people. So we parked the car, packed our bags and headed for the first stage of the trip. The target was to cycle between 60-100 km per day, depending on our mood, energy and other circumstances. Surprisingly (at least for me) we made 125 km at this first stage and arrived in… where we built up our tent.