Why this ride
47 km from Eckernförde to Eckernförde, about 55 min of riding. The stops in between: Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an and back through Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an. The coast is the point of it.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
East Wall Area 1A to 1C and National Park Wadden Sea Schleswig-Holstei
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 47 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 55 min
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. East Wall Area 1A to 1C
When the Vikings built their trading town of Hedeby at the head of the Schlei, a long narrow inlet of the Baltic, they chose a spot with a short portage to the North Sea rivers, making it one of the great crossroads of Northern Europe. To protect the isthmus between the two seas, the Danes built a long earthwork called the Danevirke, begun in the eighth century and strengthened for centuries after, with a rampart, a ditch and in places a brick wall added in the twelfth century by King Valdemar. Hedeby and the Danevirke are together a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The East Wall, the Ostwall, is the eastern arm of the system, running through the countryside near Kosel above the Schlei.
Read the complete East Wall Area 1A to 1C write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
East Wall Area 1A to 1C is where the day begins. Next is Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an.
2. Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an
Hedeby, or Haithabu in German, was a Viking town on the shore of the Haddebyer Noor, a small branch of the Schlei, and for about three centuries it was one of the most important trading places in northern Europe. It was founded in the early 800s and grew into a market town where Frisian, Saxon, Slavic, Danish and Swedish merchants met, trading furs, amber, iron, glass and slaves. At its height it may have had a thousand or more inhabitants, and a semicircular rampart, open to the water, protected the whole settlement. In 1066 it was sacked and burned by a Slavic force, and the surviving population moved across the water to Schleswig.
Read the complete Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an comes up about 24 km into the recorded legs. Next is National Park Wadden Sea Schleswig-Holstei.
3. back through Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
back through Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an, late in the day. Next is East Wall Area 1A to 1C.
4. East Wall Area 1A to 1C
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete East Wall Area 1A to 1C write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at East Wall Area 1A to 1C. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
East Wall Area 1A to 1C to Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an
East Wall Area 1A to 1C → Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an is 24 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an to back through Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an
Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an → back through Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an is 1 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
back through Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an to East Wall Area 1A to 1C
back through Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby an → East Wall Area 1A to 1C is 23 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.