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Rubjerg Knude Summit

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1. Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse – Rubjerg Knude Summit loop from Lønstrup

8.46km

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2. Path to Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse – Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse loop from Nørre Lyngby

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3. Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse – Staircase to the Beach loop from Vester Vidstrup

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JR56

October 18, 2020

The cliff coast between Lønstrup and Løkken is formed over a distance of approximately 15 km by glacial sand deposits up to 50 m high above sea level. Erosion erodes these deposits at a rate of several meters per year, forming a cliff known as Lønstrup Klint with an offshore sandy beach of varying width.

Rubjerg Knude forms the highest point of the Lønstrup cliffs.

It reaches a length of up to 1,900 m and a width of up to 400 m.

Rubjerg Knude itself is a good 70 m high. The upper 20 to 25 m

are composed of drifting sand. Below this lies a cliff up to 50 m high,

built from glacial deposits, with an example of isostatically imbricated floes that is unique in Denmark.

The dune stretches north-south and drops steeply towards the sea.

In addition to the 50 m of coastal cliff, the wind has piled up another 50 m of sand, which had been loosened by erosion, over the past decades, making it

one of the largest shifting dunes in Europe, reaching up to 100 m in height.

The largest shifting dune in Europe is the Dune du Pyla in France.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubjerg_Knude

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Jörg

September 15, 2022

I don't think that's the highest point anymore!.

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Elevation 110 m

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Location: Hjørring, North Denmark, Denmark

Rubjerg Knude Summit

1. Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse – Rubjerg Knude Summit loop from Lønstrup

2. Path to Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse – Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse loop from Nørre Lyngby

3. Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse – Staircase to the Beach loop from Vester Vidstrup

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