Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Natural Monuments

Holtug Chalk Quarry

Natural Monuments

Holtug Chalk Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

Holtug Chalk Quarry

Name: Holtug Chalk Quarry
Rating: 2

Recommended by 14 hikers

Save

Location: Stevns, Zealand, Denmark

Save

See hikes here

Take Me There

Routes here

Best Hikes to Holtug Chalk Quarry

5.0

(5)

hikers

1. Stevns Lighthouse (Stevns Fyr) – Stevns Klint loop from Holtug

27.2km

07:05

180m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Expert

4.3

(3)

hikers

2. View of the Baltic Sea Cliffs – Holtug Chalk Quarry loop from Sigerslev

4.67km

01:13

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

1.0

(1)

hikers

3. Bøgeskov Harbor – Holtug Chalk Quarry loop from Holtug

12.3km

03:09

50m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

JR56

November 7, 2019

Until 1972, lime and chalk were mined in the Holtug chalk quarry - today the area is designated as a Natura 2000 protected area by the EU. In a large water hole in the disused chalk quarry, you can see protected water salamanders and pond frogs. Rare plants grow on the calcareous soil, and you can also find fossils of sea urchins, squid and sharks in the soft, white chalk.
A winding path leads down to the Öresund.
We took a small limestone with us as a souvenir. It now lies on our window and reminds us of this beautiful place.

kalklandet.dk/deutsch/stevns-klint/holtug-kreidebruch

Translated by Google •

Fred W.

September 20, 2019

Holtug chalk quarry is Natura 200 area. A protected area within the European Union. Until 1972 lime and chalk were mined, today the area is considered a very special nature experience. Because the calcareous soil and the deep holes created by human hands offer many rare animals and plants such as the Northern Crested Newt and the Good Lunar New Moon, good living conditions.

In the former chalk quarry you can also find fossils of sea urchins, cuttlefish and sharks in the soft white chalk. Keep in mind, however, that you are only allowed to cut the chalk and limestone blocks that lie loose in the quarry or on the beach.

The winding path leads down to the sea.

Source: stevnsklint.com/de/erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten/holtug-kreidebruch

Translated by Google •

KlaPePe

August 27, 2021

The chalk quarry is no longer in operation, the area is now a recreational area

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 20 m

Weather

Today

Saturday 1 November

13°C

10°C

20 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See hikes here

Take Me There

Location: Stevns, Zealand, Denmark

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Højerup Old Church and Stevns Klint

Bøgeskov Harbor

Rødvig Hafen

Stevns Klint White Cliffs

Stevns Klint

Stevns Lighthouse (Stevns Fyr)

Stevns Klint Church

Stevns Klint

View of the Wheat Fields

Højerup Old Church

Countryside Road Near Køge

View of the Countryside

Holtug Chalk Quarry

1. Stevns Lighthouse (Stevns Fyr) – Stevns Klint loop from Holtug

2. View of the Baltic Sea Cliffs – Holtug Chalk Quarry loop from Sigerslev

3. Bøgeskov Harbor – Holtug Chalk Quarry loop from Holtug

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️