Cliffs of Sangstrup

#288 among destinations in Denmark

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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The Cliffs of Sangstrup and Karlby in Denmark, Northern Europe, at the entrance to the Baltic Sea, are two, up to 17 meters tall, and 5 km long coastal limestone cliffs originating from a 65-million-year-old coral reef in a prehistoric and tropical Danish sea. Today the climate in Denmark is coastal temperate. ()

Local name: Sangstrup Klint Coordinates: 56°27'27"N, 10°51'45"E

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MidtjyllandDenmark

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Cliffs of Sangstrup – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kattegatcentret, Fornæs Lighthouse, Sostrup Castle, Rimsø Runestone.

4.3 miSE
Aquarium, Tours, Outdoor activities
Kattegatcentret, Grenå
110 min walk • Kattegatcentret is a public aquarium in Grenå, Denmark. Its name refers to the Kattegat sea. The mission of Kattegatcentret is to mediate knowledge about the sea to the general public, so more people are able to enjoy, understand and guard the seas.
3.7 miE
Lighthouse
Fornæs Lighthouse
96 min walk • Fornæs Lighthouse in Denmark is located on the eastern tip of the Danish peninsula, Djursland by the sea, Kattegat between Denmark and Sweden, 6 kilometers north of the town Grenaa.
3 miNW
Manor house
Sostrup Castle
78 min walk • Sostrup Castle is a Danish castle in Gjerrild parish, once in Djurs Nørre Herred, now in Norddjurs Municipality, Denmark. The main building was begun in 1599 and completed in 1606.
3 miNW
Stela
Rimsø Runestone
76 min walk • The Rimsø stone or DR 114 is a runestone from the 10th century near Århus in Denmark. It is one of few runestones raised after a woman, and it is raised by her son who exclaims that losing one's mother is the worst thing that can happen to a boy.
2.5 miS
Windmill
Baunhøj Mølle, Grenå
64 min walk • Baunhøj mill, a Dutch windmill, was built in 1849 on Grenaa's best viewpoint, 37 metres above sea level. The mill was built by district physician C.A. Arendrup, who had to sell the mill again at a forced auction in 1856.
7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Kolindsund
179 min walk • Kolindsund is a 26.4 square kilometer elongated drained lake on the peninsula Djursland in Denmark, extending 25 kilometers west, inland from the seaport Grenå by the Kattegat sea. The bottom of the drained lake is on average 2.5 meters below sea level. Today the area is rich farmland kept dry by means of two pumping stations.
3.1 miS
56°24'49"N • 10°52'34"E
Grenå Kirke, Grenå
79 min walk • Church
3.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Sostrup Slot, Grenå
81 min walk • Sostrup Castle is a Danish castle in Gjerrild parish, once in Djurs Nørre Herred, now in Norddjurs Municipality, Denmark. The main building was begun in 1599 and completed in 1606.

Cliffs of Sangstrup

Facts and practical information

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Cliffs of Sangstrup – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)