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title: "Where beasts of burden used to haul..."
url: "https://www.bbb-tourguide.eu/en/article/where-beasts-of-burden-used-to-haul"
description: "Up&nbsp;to&nbsp;50,000&nbsp;cattle&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;distance&nbsp;of&nbsp;several&nbsp;hundred&nbsp;kilometres:&nbsp;Depending&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;weather,&nbsp;the&nbsp;dusty&nbsp;or&nbsp;muddy&nbsp;route&nbsp;from&nbsp;Viborg&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;big&nbsp;markets&nbsp;in&nbsp;Lübeck,&nbsp;Hamburg&nbsp;and&nbsp;Wedel&nbsp;was&nbsp;certainly&nbsp;no&nbsp;walk&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;park&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Danish&nbsp;drovers.&nbsp;Today,&nbsp;the&nbsp;historic&nbsp;route&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Oxen&nbsp;Trail&nbsp;is&nbsp;well&nbsp;developed&nbsp;for&nbsp;hikers&nbsp;and&nbsp;cycle&nbsp;tourists&nbsp;to&nbsp;enjoy.&nbsp;While&nbsp;the&nbsp;German&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;road&nbsp;is&nbsp;called&nbsp;\"Ochsenweg\"&nbsp;(Oxen&nbsp;Trail),&nbsp;the&nbsp;Danish&nbsp;section&nbsp;is&nbsp;named&nbsp;\"Hærvej\"&nbsp;(Army&nbsp;Road).&nbsp;Along&nbsp;the&nbsp;route,&nbsp;which&nbsp;leads&nbsp;through&nbsp;scenic&nbsp;and&nbsp;varied&nbsp;landscapes&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;border&nbsp;region,&nbsp;you&nbsp;will&nbsp;find&nbsp;several&nbsp;hostels&nbsp;and&nbsp;inns.&nbsp;And&nbsp;don’t&nbsp;miss&nbsp;out&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;numerous&nbsp;informational&nbsp;stops&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Danish-German&nbsp;history&nbsp;trail.&nbsp;One&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;highlights&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;route&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;Danewerk.&nbsp;This&nbsp;medieval&nbsp;rampart&nbsp;was&nbsp;declared&nbsp;a&nbsp;UNESCO&nbsp;World&nbsp;Heritage&nbsp;Site&nbsp;in&nbsp;2018."
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Where beasts of burden used to haul... 
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Up to 50,000 cattle and a distance of several hundred kilometres: Depending on the weather, the dusty 

or muddy route from Viborg to the big markets in Lübeck, Hamburg and Wedel was certainly no walk 

in the park for the Danish drovers. Today, the historic route of the Oxen Trail is well developed for 

hikers and cycle tourists to enjoy. While the German part of the road is called "Ochsenweg" (Oxen 

Trail), the Danish section is named "Hærvej" (Army Road). Along the route, which leads through 

scenic and varied landscapes of the border region, you will find several hostels and inns. And don’t 

miss out on the numerous informational stops on the Danish-German history trail. One of the 

highlights of the route is the Danewerk. This medieval rampart was declared a UNESCO World 

Heritage Site in 2018.