Damages on the Gendarme Path
The Gendarme Path is reopened.
During the storm surge that hit, among other areas, Sønderjylland on 20th and 21st October 2023, the Gendarme Path suffered extensive damage and was impassable in several places.
The path has been repaired and, in some places, new footpaths have been established further inland, but in general, a rougher route awaits.
On 14 September 2024, the last section of the Gendarmstien trail at Viemosen/Dybbøl will reopen. Naturstyrelsen Sønderjylland has purchased land so that the route can be reorganised. Initially, it will be via a footpath and new signs will be put up. During the autumn, a gravel path will be laid on the new section.
The entire path has now been restored after the storm surge. In Egernsund, the Gendarmstien path is still temporarily diverted due to maintenance work on the Egernsund bridge. The stairs down to Havnevej are barred, so a detour route has been marked and signposted along the route.
If you encounter damage such as fallen trees, erosion, missing signs or anything else in the Sønderborg Municipality along the way, please let us know: https://sonderborgkommune.dk/en/giv-et-praj
The maintenance work will be completed on schedule and from 2 October, hikers can follow the normal course of the Gendarme Path again.
The map gives an overview of where the latest damage has been: