Stevns Klint

Stevns Klint is an approximately 15–17 km long coastal cliff on eastern Stevns, stretching between Rødvig in the south and Bøgeskov Havn in the north. The cliff rises to around 40 metres high and is built up of layers of chalk, white-grey bryozoan limestone and flint deposited over millions of years. Between the limestone layers lies the famous 'fish clay' — a thin sediment layer that marks the boundary between the Cretaceous and Palaeogene periods. Here researchers found an unusually high concentration of the element iridium, which became one of the key pieces of evidence that an asteroid struck Earth approximately 66 million years ago and triggered the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, among others. Due to this extraordinary geological significance, Stevns Klint was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2014. The area can be explored along Trampestien, which follows the coast the full length of the cliff, and at Højerup Gamle Kirke as well as the visitor centre Stevns Klint Experience in Boesdal Kalkbrud. Please note that it is not permitted to chip at the cliff or collect material from the layers.