FIRST TIME PARTICIPANTS

Is this the first time you are (or might be) taking part in HÆRVEJSMARCHEN? Here, we will give you an overview of the most important things you need to know before the march.

About HÆRVEJSMARCHEN

HÆRVEJSMARCHEN is a one or two-day march of either 5,10, 20, 30, 40 or 45 kilometres, starting and finishing in Viborg. Participants come from 25 different countries, and many do the march year after year.

The march offers a very special community and is for anyone who loves walking in nature and putting lots of kilometres behind them. This year marks the 51st HÆRVEJSMARCHEN, and it is taking place from Friday the 28th of June at 18:00 (opening night) until Sunday the 30th of June at 18:00, when the march ends.

What is a march?

According to the dictionary, a march means: An organised walk. And that is exactly what HÆRVEJSMARCHEN in Viborg is. We have marked out various routes, and along the way there are good resting places.

HÆRVEJSMARCHEN offers both one and two-day routes of either 5, 10, 20, 30, 40 or 45 km. 2x45 km is the walkers’ "extreme route". All the two-day routes of 2x20 km or more qualify you for the special IML medals, which you can buy.

Read more about the routes..

Who can participate?

There are no rules about who can participate or how the march must be completed. Anyone can join in, and if you "just" choose a 10 or 20 km route, most people can do it without prior training.

The only requirement is that you must participate using a paid-for and collected personal start card, which must be worn visibly on the route. The start card gives you access to toilets, resting places and first aid along the way.

Prices

Go to registration for more information or visit the page for the different types of march

International, communal, popular community

Up to 10,000 hikers from 25 countries participate in the scenic, historic walking routes in and around Viborg every year.

There are 28 similar walking events around the world which are in the IML Walking Association, which has special rules about stamps and the purchasing of medals.

IVV is another international walking organisation which provides the very popular IVV stamps to all hikers who want them.

Both walking organisations are present here, and have booths at Kasernehallen (The Sports Hall).

Registration

All registrations for all the routes must now be done online, using the registration module.

GO TO REGISTRATION


Alternatively, you can turn up at Kasernehallen (The Sports Hall) on Friday between 12:00 and 21:00, or on Saturday and Sunday between 05:00 and 09:00, where there will be help with online registration and you can collect your start card and route map immediately.

Read more about start cards here