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Beautiful trail through the "Ørkenen" (Desert)

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Beautiful trail through the "Ørkenen" (Desert)

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Beautiful trail through the "Ørkenen" (Desert)

Name: Beautiful trail through the "Ørkenen" (Desert)
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Location: Norddjurs, Central Denmark, Denmark

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1. Around Anholt

23.3km

05:54

50m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Anholt Harbor – Anholt Lighthouse loop from Havnebyen

21.7km

05:31

60m

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3. Nature Reserve - Totten – Anholt Lighthouse loop from Klint

16.3km

04:07

30m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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ravnsbak

May 28, 2023

Until the 17th century, the island was covered with pine forest, which was lost due to deforestation. In its place, a heathland spread: Ørkenen, meaning "desert," extends over most of the island. Its unique feature is that the soil has not been cultivated since time immemorial, thus preserving its original glacial terrain. The area is sparsely vegetated, including heather, black crowberry, common larkspur, and lichens. Anholt boasts the largest contiguous lichen heathland in Europe. The developmental stages from crustose lichen to broadleaf lichen can be clearly observed here, with cup lichen, lungwort, and reindeer lichen being the main representatives. Of the island's 2,237 hectares, 2,067 hectares are protected.
Source: Wikipedia

Please note that driving and cycling are not permitted on the paths in "Ørkenen." The only way to visit the area is on foot.
If you walk all the way to the lighthouse, it's a good idea to bring water, as there is no access to water either along the trail or outside the lighthouse.

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Sven

September 6, 2023

Are you from the desert, we were asked in the bar, and yes, Ørkenen means desert. This covers most of the island and hikers are advised to take a compass. The landscape has existed in this form since the Ice Age.

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Distance 4.04 km

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 10 m

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Beautiful trail through the "Ørkenen" (Desert)

1. Around Anholt

2. Anholt Harbor – Anholt Lighthouse loop from Havnebyen

3. Nature Reserve - Totten – Anholt Lighthouse loop from Klint

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