Stevns Klint

About this spectacle

Stevns Klint is a dramatic chalk sea cliff on the eastern coast of Zealand, Denmark, stretching for kilometres along the Baltic Sea shore. Visitors walk the cliff-top path and peer down at pale white and grey chalk faces rising from the sea, punctuated by a thin dark band of clay that marks the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary — the geological fingerprint of the mass extinction event that ended the age of dinosaurs. The fossil-rich rock crumbles and erodes constantly, giving the cliff a raw, dynamic presence. Waves crash at the base, and seabirds nest in the chalk face. The ruined Højerup Old Church, partially collapsed over the cliff edge, adds a striking human element to the scene. The light here is particularly striking in the low Nordic sun of autumn and winter, casting long shadows across the white face.

When to go

Jan — Dec, peak Apr — Sep

Getting there

Nearest airport: CPH. Nearest city: Køge.

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