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Highest natural point in Denmark
Møllehøj
Møllehøj seen from the tower on Ejer Bavnehøj; the highest point is obscured by the farm buildings
Highest point
Elevation170.86 m (560.6 ft)
Prominence161 m (528 ft)
ListingCountry high point
Coordinates55°58′37.88″N 9°49′34.42″E / 55.9771889°N 9.8262278°E / 55.9771889; 9.8262278
Geography
Møllehøj is located in DenmarkMøllehøjMøllehøjLocation of Møllehøj in Denmark
LocationSkanderborg municipality, Denmark

Møllehøj (Danish: [ˈmøləˌhʌjˀ]) is the highest natural point in Denmark at 170.86 m (560.6 ft).

Geography

The millstone marking the top of Møllehøj

Møllehøj is in the Ejerbjerge hills in Skanderborg municipality, very close to Ejer Bavnehøj. The summit is marked with a millstone, a remnant of Ejer mill which was situated on the hill from 1838 to 1917. The mill had eight sides and had an onion-shaped roof.

New measurements made in February 2005 showed that Møllehøj was higher than both Yding Skovhøj (172.66 m including a Bronze Age burial mound on its summit, 170.77 m without) in Horsens municipality and Ejer Bavnehøj, which had both been thought higher. These two high points' natural heights are, however, respectively 9 and 51 cm lower than Møllehøj. It was officially recognised as Denmark's highest point in 2005.

The place is located on private land next to a farm, but it has been made open for public visits. Parking should be made at Ejer Bavnehøj, 300 meters away.

See also

Notes

  1. For comparison, the tallest man-made structure in Denmark is the Tommerup Transmitter, which stands 321 m, or 1045 ft, high.

References

  1. ^ "Nyt højeste punkt i Danmark". gst.dk. Geodatastyrelsen (Danish Geodata Agency - Danish Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate). Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. "Møllehøj, Denmark". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
  3. Rachel Crolla, Carl McKeating (2014). "10 Denmark - Møllehøj". Europe's High Points: Getting to the top in 50 countries. Cicerone Press Limited.
  4. Møgelhøj og Møllehøj - naturoplevelser på Danmarks tag

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