Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Aabenraa · Updated on 13 November 2026
Fördesteig walk
Fördesteig is a walk of 98.1 km from Aabenraa. Along the way you'll find 521 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 42 public toilets and 8 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 98.1 km
- ± 22:30 h
- ↑ 407 m · ↓ 405 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Aabenraa
0 kmAt the start: water point.
994 m · 2 benches
2 public toilets, water point and bike pump
994 m255 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
1.2 km1.5 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
2.7 km1.4 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
4.1 km769 m · 15 benches
Nordertor and 1 more
4.8 kmPhänomenta and public toilet
343 m · 20 benches
Museumswerft and 1 more
5.2 kmFlensburger Schifffahrtsmuseum
373 m · bench
Alexandra and 1 more
5.6 kmKompagnietor
427 m · 22 benches
Public toilet
6 km196 m · 3 benches
Public toilet
6.2 km7.1 km · 99 benches
Public toilet
13.2 km3.7 km · 10 benches
Public toilet
17 km663 m · 27 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
17.6 km873 m · 11 benches
Public toilet
18.5 km8.8 km · 23 benches
2 public toilets
27.3 km210 m · 6 benches
Observation tower
27.5 kmBike pump
5.3 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
32.8 km1.1 km
Großsteingrab Siegum
33.9 kmArchaeological site
2.3 km · 2 benches
Public toilet
36.2 km380 m
Public toilet
36.6 km1.1 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
37.6 km287 m
Public toilet
37.9 km3.7 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
41.6 km10.4 km · 17 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
52 km1 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
53 km1.7 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
54.7 km1.8 km · 9 benches
Public toilet
56.5 km2.4 km · 7 benches
2 public toilets
58.8 km1.5 km · 2 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
60.3 km4.4 km · 15 benches
Public toilet
64.7 km
Show the other 15 steps
4 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
68.7 km2.1 km · 12 benches
Public toilet
70.7 km1.7 km · 5 benches
Bike pump
72.4 km1.1 km
Public toilet
73.5 km1.4 km · bench
Public toilet
74.9 km1.6 km
Public toilet
76.4 km1.3 km · 7 benches
Public toilet
77.8 km447 m
Public toilet
78.2 km317 m · 4 benches
Public toilet
78.6 km747 m · 8 benches
Public toilet
79.3 km5.9 km · 39 benches
2 public toilets, water point and bike pump
85.2 km943 m · 24 benches
Public toilet
86.1 km11.2 km · 13 benches
Public toilet
97.3 km577 m · 5 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
97.9 km182 m · 9 benches
Finish
98.1 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 11.2 kmBetween 86.1 km and 97.3 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Soenke Rahn · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 4.9 km
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Photo: Michael Brandtner · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 4.9 km
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Photo: StefanPausFL · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 5.2 km
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Photo: VollwertBIT · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 5.3 km
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Photo: VollwertBIT · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.6 km
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Photo: N. Simonsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 5.6 km
Observation tower · after 27.5 km
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Photo: Holger rix · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 33.9 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 407 m
- Down
- ↓ 405 m
- Highest point
- 60 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.5 km
- 11 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
98.1 km in total- Path: 50 km
- Track: 20 km
- Street: 13.7 km
- Road: 9.9 km
- Footpath: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Stairs: 11 stairs
- Cycleway: 125 m
- Unknown: 250 m
Surfaces
98.1 km in total- Gravel: 33.1 km
- Asphalt: 32.9 km
- Paved: 10.7 km
- Unpaved: 9 km
- Natural: 5.4 km
- Unknown: 6.8 km
About the walking route Fördesteig
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Fördesteig is a walking route of 98.1 km that starts in Aabenraa. It does not end where it starts. You start in Schusterkate and finish in Kappeln. Along the way you pass Nordertor (after 4.9 km), Phänomenta (after 4.9 km) and Museumswerft (after 5.2 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 407 m in total and descend 405 m. There are 11 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 22:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (50 km), track (20 km) and street (13.7 km). Of the surface, 33.1 km gravel and 32.9 km asphalt. For 6.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 521 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 42 public toilets and 8 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle at the start, after 1 km and after 85.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Sylt - FlensburgHard · From A to B109.8 km
- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Flensburg - KielHard · From A to B147.1 km
- Jakobsweg - Via Jutlandica - Schleswig-Holstein (via Glücksstadt) NordHard · From A to B87.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss GlücksburgMuseum · 1.3 km from the route - 2
Gråsten PalaceAttraction · 5.7 km from the route - 3
Industrial museum copper millMuseum · 700 m from the route - 4
Wasserturm Flensburg-MürwikViewpoint · 224 m from the route - 5
BergmühleAttraction · 539 m from the route - 6
Gut OestergaardCastle · 1.2 km from the route - 7
Großsteingrab LehbekArchaeological site · 2.1 km from the route - 8
Burg NiehuusArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 9
Cathrinesminde TeglværksmuseumMuseum · 3.3 km from the route - 10
Smøl VoldArchaeological site · 5.2 km from the route - 11
Frøslev CampMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 12
Gut DollrottCastle · 6.9 km from the route - 13
Steingrab RäuberhauptmannsbergArchaeological site · 110 m from the route - 14
ErlkronRuins · 119 m from the route - 15
Gut OeheCastle · 123 m from the route - 16
Wehrgeschichtliches Ausbildungszentrum (WGAZ)Museum · 128 m from the route - 17
Opfer der NS-GewaltherrschaftMemorial · 144 m from the route - 18
Yachting Heritage Centre - Robbe & Berking MuseumMuseum · 409 m from the route - 19
Naturwissenschaftliches Museum FlensburgMuseum · 439 m from the route - 20
Museumsberg FlensburgMuseum · 441 m from the route - 21
Großsteingrab Glücksburg 2Archaeological site · 564 m from the route - 22
Gut FreienwillenCastle · 596 m from the route - 23
EiszeithausMuseum · 674 m from the route - 24
DeserteurdenkmalMemorial · 805 m from the route - 25
Gut DüttebüllCastle · 960 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Fördesteig?
Fördesteig is 98.1 km long. Allow ± 22:30 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Schusterkate to Kappeln.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Aabenraa.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 407 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 42 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 11.2 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Nordertor, Phänomenta and Museumswerft.
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