Nature areas
Explore some of the most beautiful natural areas in South Zealand and Møn. Here, everything from forests and cliffs to coastal stretches and open landscapes awaits. Places where you can take a break, breathe, and simply be in nature.

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Aborrebjerget Dark Sky Star Spot
Aborrebjerget is Møn's highest point (143 m), and with the open 360-degree view, it is one of the absolute best places to enjoy the starry sky on Møn.

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Avnø Nature Center
Avnø Nature Center sits majestically in the middle of the open landscape. Zealand's best place to experience the Woodpecker Seal. All year round, about 250 animals live in the area.

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Boesdal Quarry
Boesdal Quarry was closed in the late 70s and Stevns municipality later took over ownership. In 2010, a group of local fire souls of Stevns to utilize the area better and simultaneously provide maintenance and expansion of facilities such as toilets and parking.

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Bøndernes Egehoved
Bøndernes Egehoved is a stunning open forest filled with iconic broad-crowned oaks. A natural gem, it has pastures, marshes and beach meadows.

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Dybsø Fjord Stejlebanke
Stejlebanke is a large nature area located on the Naestved-Vordingborg road close to Vester Egesborg. It is a dry and protected hill of approx. 8 ha. It is located on the banks of Dybsø Fjord.

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Enø Overdrev
Enø Overdrev is a beautiful nature area located on the southern part of Enø. The area was protected in 1953 to preserve the unspoilt and beautiful nature.

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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.

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Fruens plantation
Fruens plantation was protected in 1940 and is owned by Næstved Municipality. The forest at Fruens plantation is the last untouched part of Denmark's largest hill and is a beautiful green area close to the center of Næstved.

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Herlufsholm Pinetum
Collection of rare fir and pine trees from all over the world. Established 1890-1920. The area had over 100 species of fir and pine. It was originally aimed at nursery use, but also as an experimental area to find suitable trees for forestry.

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Holmegaard Moor
There are only 27 hectares left of the original moor. The peat has been dug up and used to fuel the ovens at Holmegaard Glass Works, as well as being used by the local population.

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Jydelejet
If you want to go for a walk in the green, you can take the trip out to Jydelejet on Østmøn.

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Knudshoved Odde - Nature Area near Vordingborg
Knudshoved Odde is a special nature experience near Vordingborg, with long stretches of coastline, rare species and a hike that feels like a small expedition.

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Crane Island
Kranøen is a small island located in Susåen, next to Rådmandshaven in Næstved.

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Kristiansholm Plantation
Fuglebjerg Municipality has a well-situated camp site for several tents. Immediately behind the coastline is an old gravel pit, now accommodating a couple of site-huts, camp site, fire place with wood and play ground equipment.

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Mallings Kløft
The scenic Mallings Kløft at Stensbygård is worth a visit. The hill at the bottom of the ravine was formerly home to 5 water mills. In some places you can see the remains of the stone sentences from several of the old mills.

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Møns Klint - UNESCO World Heritage
Experience Møns Klint, where white chalk cliffs, fossils and sweeping views meet unique nature, living history and UNESCO World Heritage.

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Nyord Enge Nature Reserve
The nature around the island of Nyord is quite special. There are high-lying moraine hills, salt marshes and a large breeding population of waders and ducks. And Nyord town is culturally and historically interesting.

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Oringepynten
In 1858, the Østifternes Mental Hospital, also known as Oringe, was inaugurated. The mental institution was located on the peninsula Oringe, which was selected so that one could be a little isolated…

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Petersværft
Peter's Wharf was named after the landlord Peter Johansen, Petersgård (Peter's Manor) built in 1777, and who founded a ship yard here. Formerly the biggest ship ever built outside Copenhagen was here, namely the East Indian Liner: Cron Princesse Louice Augusta.

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Præstø Fjord
Præstø fjord is a beautiful area where the possibilities for fishing, kayaking or diving are many

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Ravnstrup Lake Nature Reserve
Ravnstrup Lake covers about ten hectares. The lake was purchased by the Bird Protection Foundation/the Danish Ornithological Association in 1983.

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Rønnebæk Fælled
Discover Rønnebæk Fælled with diverse nature, forests and Denmark's largest esker close to Næstved.

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Rådmandshaven
Explore Rådmandshaven, a historic recreational forest along the Suså River with ancient trees and scenic nature.

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"The Skanse Path"
Entrenchment trail. Go south from Faxe Ladeplads until you reach the the sign towards "St. Elmue". Turn to the left towards "Feddet". After about 1,5 km. you see the sign "Skansestien to the right".

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Stevns Klint - UNESCO World Heritage
Stevns Klint is UNESCO World Heritage with dramatic scenery, traces from the age of the dinosaurs and memorable coastal experiences for curious children and adults.

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Susåen River - Nature and Canoe Experiences in South Zealand
Experience the Susåen River in South Zealand, where canoeing, kayaking, rich wildlife and traces of history come together in one of Zealand’s most beautiful river landscapes.

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Svenskekløften
In Hesede Forest, you will find a very different and “dramatic” woodland area, where a high, steep ravine of 30–35 meters suddenly opens up in the middle of the forest.

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Tryggevaelde River Valley
The river Tryggevaelde is one of Zealands largest rivers. It starts at Ulse lake at Bregentved. The river has 19 tributarys the largest being Stevns river, that starts north of St.

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Tystrup-Bavelse Lakes
Today the area around the Tystrup-Bavelse Lakes is preserved and part of it is owned by the state - including Hørhaven and Kongskilde Friluftsgård.

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Ugledige lake
Ugledige Lake Ugledige Lake is located in Ugledige, 5 km from Ørslev town near Vordingborg.

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Ydernæs close to Næstved
Ydernæs offers peaceful nature, historic waterways and scenic surroundings where the lake and Evengrøften still shape the landscape today.






