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Gendarmstien

The old border guards' patrol path along Flensborg Fjord — the gendarmes walked it daily from 1920 to 1958. Beaches, cliffs, brickworks and the bridge to Als.

Length84 km
Time4–5 days
ShapePoint to point
EffortEasy
StartPadborg
EndHøruphav, Als

Worth stopping for

  • Cathrinesminde brickworks museum
  • Sønderborg and the 1864 battlefield at Dybbøl
  • Beach cliffs at Sønderhav

Practical

Certified Leading Quality Trail. Well served by buses; Sønderborg makes a natural midpoint.

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