Vesterhage

Vesterhage is a shoal in Region South Denmark, Denmark. Vesterhage is situated near the hamlet Alnor, as well as near the neighborhood Trappen.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Egernsund Bridge and Lågemade Lighthouse.

Egernsund Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Egernsund Bridge is a Danish bascule bridge that connects the towns of Alnor and Egernsund. The 240-metre long bridge was inaugurated in 1968.

Lågemade Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Rekf, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Lågemade Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Denmark. It was built in 1896, on the Danish side of the Flensburg Firth and is located on the Broager Peninsula close to Egernsund.

Rinkenæs Fyr

Lighthouse

Photo: Hjart, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rinkenæs Fyr is a lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Egernsund and Gråsten.

Egernsund

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY 3.0.

Egernsund is a small town, with a population of 1,410, in Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. Egernsund is situated on the northwestern end of the small peninsula of Broager Land on the northern shore of Flensborg Fjord and east of the short and narrow strait, called Egern Strait, connecting the firth with the small inlet of Nybøl Nor to the north.

Gråsten

Village

Photo: Arne List, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gråsten is a town with a population of 4,291 on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark by the Nybøl Nor at an inlet of the Flensburg Fjord.

Rinkenæs

Village

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rinkenæs is a small town in Sønderborg Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark in Denmark. As of 1 January 2026, it had a population of 1,279. Rinkenæs is situated just north of Flensborg Fjord 4 km southwest of Gråsten.

Vesterhage

Type: Shoal
Category: landform
Location: Region South Denmark, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

54.90417° or 54° 54′ 15″ north

Longitude

9.58833° or 9° 35′ 18″ east

Open location code

9F6FWH3Q+M8

GeoNames ID

3232886

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Alnor and Trappen.

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Highlights: Rinkenæs Bugt and Sildekule.

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