Hans Christian Andersen-Steig - Märchenhaftes Störtal in Itzehoe

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Hans Christian Andersen-Steig - Märchenhaftes Störtal in Itzehoe

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Hans Christian Andersen-Steig - Märchenhaftes Störtal in Itzehoe

02:57

11.4km

70m

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The famous Danish poet and fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen visited Breitenburg Castle and Itzehoe Castle four times between 1840 and 1844, spending a total of five weeks there. "The castle is beautifully situated in the middle of a garden, on high terraces and around the marshland, through which the…

by Itzehoe Tourismus

Last updated: October 5, 2026

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After 2.91 km for 132 m

After 4.39 km for 69 m

After 5.83 km for 176 m

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H.C. Andersen Trail – former Royal Danish Post Office

Highlight • Historical Site

In the 1840s, the building that now houses the Wenzel Hablik Museum housed the "Royal Danish Post Office" and a stagecoach stop. Andersen arrived at this spot several times during …

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269 m

H.C. Andersen Trail - Steamboat Landing

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Until the 1970s, the so-called "Dampferplatz" (Steamer Square) served as a pier at this location. Andersen boarded the paddle steamer "Stör" here three times (1840, 1842, and 1843), which commuted …

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2.99 km

H.C. Andersen Trail – Münsterdorf Churchyard

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The churchyard of St. Anschar Church in Münsterdorf still houses two gravestones of people important to Hans Christian Andersen. One is that of the writer Johann Gottwerth Müller. Andersen wrote …

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4.46 km

Hotel Breitenburg and Brüdigam's Bistro

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Excellent dining and accommodations. The hotel reception also offers a small booklet summarizing the letters and literature on H.C. Andersen's visits to Breitenburg and Itzehoe.

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5.70 km

Breitenburg Castle

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The castle is almost 500 years old and was one of the political and cultural centers of Schleswig-Holstein in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today it is privately owned and houses a golf club.

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6.61 km

H.C. Andersen Trail - Stör Valley

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H.C. Andersen was quite impressed by the beauty of the surroundings of Breitenburg and the Stör valley. In the chapter "Breitenburg" of his work "A Poet's Bazaar," we find this …

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6.89 km

Wallenstein Oak Memorial

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8.31 km

H.C. Andersen Trail – “Copper Forest”

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In "A Poet's Bazaar," Andersen's inspiration is clearly evident in the view of the extensive forest surrounding Itzehoe:
"It wasn't until the afternoon that a lush landscape opened up; we …

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8.73 km

H.C. Andersen Trail – Turnoff to Amönenhöhe

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In his diary entries, Andersen mentions four visits to the Amönenhöhe. The wonderful view over the Stör lowlands was already a popular excursion spot for the Itzehoe bourgeoisie around 1800, …

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11.4 km

Historic Town Hall Itzehoe

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Next to the town hall, which burned down in 1657, it was rebuilt on a single storey in 1605, and heightened in 1893 while preserving the baroque central portal and …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.45 km

1.80 km

904 m

899 m

378 m

Surfaces

3.95 km

2.64 km

2.50 km

1.15 km

894 m

289 m

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

12°C

5°C

91 %

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Comments

January 28, 2024,Itzehoer Wanderweg Nr. 6

Today we chose hiking trail number 6 in ascending length and took the Komoot route from @Deleted User again just in case.

But it wasn't an issue at all, it was well signposted and Komoot was just running in my pocket and in the great weather the cell phone was only taken out to take photos on the great route.

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May 1, 2024,Wanderung um Itzehoe, Breitenburger Wald und Stör

A varied hike that first led through the spring-green Breitenburger Forest, then past Breitenburg Castle and later along the Stör back to Itzehoe.

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May 7, 2025

The famous Danish poet and fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen visited Breitenburg Castle and Itzehoe Castle four times between 1840 and 1844, spending a total of five weeks there. "The castle is beautifully situated in the middle of a garden, on high terraces and around the marshland, through which

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