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Brøndehøje Skanse

At the top of the coastal escarpment at the western end of the forest Busene Have, on the south-eastern tip of Møn about four kilometres east of Klintholm Harbour, lies Brøndehøje Skanse. The fortification was built during the Swedish Wars of 1658–60 and is said to have had six cannons, though it is widely believed the site has roots stretching back to the Middle Ages, when small defensive works were erected along exposed coasts to guard against raids from the Baltic. From the redoubt there is a wide view over the Baltic Sea, from where approaching enemy ships could be signalled in good time to the other coastal defences and to the towns inland. The site also bears traces of a vanished fishing village: near the redoubt lay Brøndhøje, which during the height of the herring fishery was closely connected to the Lübeck merchants' Baltic trade and brought great prosperity to Møn, until the settlement was washed away in the storm surge of 1625 and never rebuilt. The redoubt is part of one of Denmark's richest prehistoric landscapes: the surrounding Busene Have contains a long barrow and ten round burial mounds, presumably from the Bronze Age, and visitors are quickly captivated by the special atmosphere where history and nature are closely intertwined.

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📍 Hampelandsvej, Busene Have, 4791 Borre
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Præstø Fjord Sti

Præstø Fjord Sti is a route along Præstø Fjord with views over the water, coastal meadows and birdlife. The route is suited for walking and cycling. See vordingborg.dk for route information and access details.

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📍 Præstø, 4720 Præstø, Danmark
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Horreby Lyng

At approximately 150 hectares, Horreby Lyng is the largest raised bog in Guldborgsund Municipality and one of the largest remaining raised bogs in eastern Denmark. The bog is designated as a Natura 2000 site and has been protected since 1981, built up from peat mosses with rare raised bog flora: royal fern, bell heather, bog rosemary, cranberry and the insect-eating round-leaved sundew grow here, and 11 bat species have been recorded in the area. During the First and Second World Wars the bog was heavily exploited for peat cutting — Nykøbing F's sugar factory extracted up to 6,000 tonnes of peat per year. An EU LIFE-funded nature restoration project from 2013–21 has closed drainage ditches and restored the bog's water level. Today there are wooden walkways over the wettest sections, a nature room with an exhibition about the project's results and the bog's cultural history, and a viewing platform — on the drier edges you may encounter common adders.

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📍 Horreby, 4871 Horbelev
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Vålse Vesterskov

Vålse Vesterskov lies in the northwestern-most corner of Falster facing the Småland Sea and belongs to Orenæs Estate. The mixed deciduous forest with adjoining coastal meadows offers rich birdlife, spring-flowering anemones and violets, and a tranquil natural area where you mostly hear nature's own sounds. In the forest lie the two megalithic graves Store and Lille Bondekirke from the Stone Age, and the site is associated with the legend of Horsjageren ("the Horse Hunter") — an eerie figure said by tradition to haunt precisely these dolmens. The forest is privately owned, but access is possible via paths and roads, and a roughly 5.5 km hiking route leads through the forest and along the beach.

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📍 Vålse Vesterskovvej, 4840 Nørre Alslev
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Knudshoved Odde Vandrerute

Knudshoved Odde is a narrow peninsula near Vordingborg with sea on both sides and an extended walking route. The terrain is flat and supports abundant birdlife and an undisturbed coastal landscape. The peninsula is a popular destination for birdwatchers. See udinaturen.dk for route information.

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📍 Knudshoved Odde, 4760 Vordingborg, Danmark
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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.

📍 Klintevej 14, 4673 Rødvig Stevns
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