- Distance
- 345km
- Suggested days
- 15–19days
- Route
- Point-to-point
Accommodation on Hærvejen, matched to each walking day
Choose how far you want to walk and which stay types suit the trip. ThWay finds reachable options near that daily target, sorts them by routed distance, and lets the next stage begin at the stay you select.
One decision at a time
- 01
Set your walking day
Choose the distance you want to cover and the longest day you will accept.
- 02
Compare reachable stays
ThWay sorts the available candidates by how closely the routed distance matches your target.
- 03
Pick a stay and continue
The walking route finishes at your selected stay. The next day starts there.
No separate search for a hotel, hostel, campsite or shelter at the end of every stage.
- Aars, Aalestrup and Viborg in the northern part of the spine
- Hald, Thorning, Nørre Snede and Jelling through central Jylland
- Bække, Oksenvad, Immervad and Padborg on the southern stages
- Hærvejen hostels and other simple indoor stays
- Hotels, hostels and bed and breakfasts
- Shelters, tent pitches and campsites
Every stay the planner offered for one day
The planner ranks the stays you can reach by how close they come to your daily target. Pick one to see the way there and what you walk through.
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The official Hærvejen walking network is more than 600 km and branches north of Aars. This page uses ThWay's 345 km Aars to Padborg spine. Other Hærvejen segments can be selected separately in the planner.
ThWay finds and routes to candidate stays. It does not show live room or shelter availability, so confirm and book with the provider.
- Official Hærvejen route and stage overview
- Official Hærvejen hostel information
- Official map with facilities and accommodation
Questions about overnight stops
How do I find accommodation along Hærvejen?
Select the Hærvejen segment, your daily distance and the stay types you want. ThWay returns reachable candidates for each day instead of making you search every stage town separately.
Does the route change when I select a stay?
Yes. The day's routed walk finishes at the selected stay, and the following day starts there. This keeps accommodation and walking distance in the same plan.
Does this page cover all of Hærvejen?
No. It covers ThWay's 345 km Aars to Padborg spine. The official route network continues on northern branches toward Hirtshals and Frederikshavn.
Can I book a hostel, hotel or shelter through ThWay?
Not currently. ThWay helps you find and route to suitable candidates. Availability, opening periods and booking must be confirmed with the provider.
Build the Aars to Padborg route around your overnight choices
The route and southern spine are filled in. Choose the direction, set your daily distance and select one reachable stay at a time.
People have walked the Hærvejen for a thousand years. Cattle drovers, pilgrims, armies and traders all used it, following the dry central ridge of Jylland from Viborg down towards the German border. Sticking to high ground let them skip the marshes and river crossings that slowed the lowland roads.
Set aside a couple of weeks for the whole thing. You cross open heath, pass Bronze Age burial mounds, and follow sunken lanes worn deep by centuries of cart wheels. Old pilgrim churches mark the way, and there are long, quiet stretches where you barely meet a soul.
What you'll walk through
- Open heath and juniper on the Jylland watershed
- Bronze Age burial mounds and ancient holloways
- Medieval pilgrim churches and holy springs
- Forest, lakeland and the gentle hills around Jelling
Best season
May to September, when the heath is dry and the days are long.
Getting there
This route starts in Aars, which has no train station: take the train to Aalborg or Hobro, then a regional bus (about 40 minutes). Viborg, further south on the route, has trains via Aarhus or Langå if you would rather start there. The southern end meets the rail network at Padborg.