Denmark is largely a low-lying country – the average elevation is just ~100’/34m above sea level. But the southeastern corner of the country is home to Mons Klint, a series of high (up to 400’/130m), white chalk cliffs.
In addition to being spectacular viewing from the sea (similar to the white cliffs of Dover in the UK), the land at the top of the cliffs is filled with a forest of large beech trees. The entire area is a park, and trails wind through the forest on their way to dramatic lookouts. A steep wooden staircase (reported to consist of 500 steps – we can’t independently verify as we lost track) descends to the beach.
The closest place to park a boat for a visit is in the marina at Klintholm Havn, about three miles away. Soon after we nestled Madrone up to the dock, a local resident introduced himself to us. Morten previously sailed across the Atlantic (in a boat without standing headroom, no less) and his son is just starting an exchange program in Portland, OR. And after chatting for a few minutes, Morten retreated to his house and soon delivered a pair of bicycles for us to use for the 3m/5km ride to Mons Klint.
