Chalk and limestone quarries
Explore chalk cliffs and quarries in South Zealand and Møn, where traces of the past remain visible in the landscape. Here you’ll find steep slopes, pale stone, and open expanses – places that feel different and offer a unique insight into the area’s nature and history.
Photo: Mads Tolstrup
Photo: Frame & Work
Faxe Kalkbrud - 63 Million-Year-Old Fossils
Faxe Kalkbrud is a remarkable nature experience in South Zealand, where you can go fossil hunting, explore a 63 million-year-old seabed and enjoy the view from Prismet.
Photo: Stevns Erhvervsråd
Boesdal Quarry
In the northern part of the quarry, visitors can explore the geology of Stevns Klint and see how the cliff's rock layers continue inland. From the quarry, there is also access to the shoreline, where you can admire the impressive white cliffs from below.
Photo: Visit Sydsjælland & Møn
Holtug Chalk Quarry
Until 1972, Holtug Chalk Quarry, was active. In 1991 the pit was sold to the state who made it into a designated area of outstanding natural beauty.
Photo: VisitSydsjælland-Møn
Go Fossil Hunting
Explore the past and discover traces from a time when the sea covered the landscape. Chalk and limestone hide fossils just waiting to be found.
Read more about fossil hunting in South Zealand & Møn
