border ing guide.

BorderXing between Sweden (Malmo) and Denmark (Copenhagen).

Grading: 5

Type:

Intent: To cross from Malmo to Copenhagen via Oresund bridge and tunnel system (17km).

Equipment taken:

• walking shoes
• wool socks
• undertrousers
• goretex trousers
• goretext jacket
• fleece jumper
• undershirts
• fleece hat
• gloves
• digital camera
• hiking map
• map case
• pen
• notebook
• led headtorch
• compass
• water bottle
• dried fruit
• tinned tuna
• rucksack

Journey

Passed through Malmo Syd Svagertorp station many kilometers before the bridge.

Train entered tunnel approach to bridge and then onto actual bridge.

Noted walkway on both sides of railway track.

Noted emergency exits from railway to overhead road every kilometer or so.

Train passed onto artificual island.

Nothing there accept a few sea birds. No shelter, but escape to road.

Train entered final tunnel. Noted plenty of walkway space in tunnels.

Trains run every 20 mins or less 24 hours a day.

Conclusion

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