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White chalk cliffs of Møns Klint above the Baltic Sea

6 reasons to love the island of Møn

Chalk cliffs, starry skies, beaches, park, churches and getting there

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Møn suits you if you prefer to experience nature on foot, by bike or at night under an open sky. The island lies in the south of Zealand, covers 217.75 km² and has 8,853 inhabitants (1 January 2026). Since 13 July 2025, Møns Klint has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Each of the six reasons below leads to the page with the details: opening times, routes, places.

1. Møns Klint: 128 metres of chalk above the Baltic

The cliff on the east coast is about 6 km long, and its highest point, Dronningestolen, stands 128 m above the sea. From the GeoCenter Møns Klint (Stengårdsvej 8, Borre), stairs lead down to the beach: the Maglevandstrappen has 497 steps, the Grårygtrappen 468 (Naturstyrelsen, as of October 2026). Down below you collect flint and fossils, and the beach is not meant for swimming. The GeoCenter is closed from 31 October 2026 to 20 March 2027, while the cliff and the paths in front of it stay open. Routes, parking and admission are on the page Chalk cliffs of Møn, and the exhibition is described under GeoCenter Møns Klint.

View from the chalk cliffs over the Baltic Sea
View from the cliff over the Baltic Sea. Photo: Daniel Villadsen

2. Dark Sky Park: stars without a glow of light

The International Dark Sky Association recognised Møn and Nyord in 2017 as the first Dark Sky Park in the Nordic countries. The park covers the east of Møn and parts of Nyord. Stargazing spots are the park at Liselund and the bird tower on Nyord. From October to March it gets dark early in the evening, so you can start watching early. The experience costs nothing, and you need warm clothes and a red light. Which spots suit you and how to prepare are explained on the page Stargazing on Møn. For an overview of the island's landscapes, see Nature on Møn.

Starry sky above the Dark Sky Park on Møn
Starry sky in the Dark Sky Park Møn and Nyord. Photo: astrorms / Ruslan Merzlyakov

3. Beaches: sand in the north and south

Sand lies on the north coast and on the south coast. Ulvshale near Stege has fine sand over a stretch of kilometres, shallow water, toilets and a kiosk. Råbylille near Elmelunde lies on the south coast, has fine sand over about 300 m and counts as a quiet family beach. At Klintholm Havn you swim west of the harbour in shallow water, with a café and parking close by. The beach below Møns Klint consists of stones and fossils and has no bathing spot. All the beaches are compared on the page Beaches on Møn, and swimming in practice is described under Bathing on the island of Møn.

4. Liselund and Nyord: park and bird meadows

The park at Liselund near Borre is open daily from 7 am to 10 pm, all year and free of charge (liselundpark.dk, as of October 2026). You can only visit the castle on a guided tour, and tours run in summer, in 2026 from 1 July to 30 September. More on the page Liselund Castle. Nyord lies north of Møn, measures 4.99 km² and has 33 inhabitants (1 January 2026); since 1968 the island has been linked to the Ulvshale peninsula by a causeway. On the meadows south of the road across Nyord, entry is forbidden from 15 March to 15 July, and you watch the birds from the bird tower. Everything about the island is on the page Nyord.

5. Stege and the churches with wall paintings

With 3,811 inhabitants (1 January 2026), Stege is the largest town on the island. The Mølleporten is a medieval town gate, next to it Møns Museum shows the island's history, and the pedestrian street Storegade begins at the harbour. More about the town is on the page Stege. The churches in Elmelunde, Keldby and Fanefjord have medieval wall paintings attributed to the Elmelunde Master, an unknown painter or workshop. The church in Keldby is open daily from 9 am to 8 pm (parish, as of October 2026), see Keldby. The Elmelunde Kirke is regarded as the oldest stone church on the island.

6. Getting there and distances: short drives from the ferry

From Copenhagen Central Station to Stege it is about 119 km, around 1.5 hours by car. From the ferry port of Rødby it is about 83 km (around 65 minutes), from Gedser about 74 km (around 70 minutes); from Malmö you reach Stege over the Øresund Bridge in about 152 km and around 2 hours (route calculation based on OpenStreetMap, as of October 2026). The ferry Rostock–Gedser takes approx. 2 hours, Puttgarden–Rødby 45 minutes. The Dronning Alexandrines Bro at Kalvehave is 746 m long and toll-free. All routes by bus and train are on the page Getting to the island of Møn, and the route from Puttgarden is described under Puttgarden–Rødby–Møn.

When to come

For the cliff, hiking and long days, the best time is May to September. In the DMI average for Denmark (1991–2020), May has the most sunshine with 236.6 hours, and daytime highs from June to August lie between 18.5 and 21.2 °C. It is quieter than in high summer in May, June and September. October is the wettest month with 83.4 mm. From November to March the GeoCenter is closed, but the park at Liselund and the Dark Sky Park remain. Monthly values and holiday dates for 2027 are on the page Weather and best time to visit, and ideas for families on Møn with children.

Sources and last update

As of 31 October 2026

FAQ

How do I get to Møn?

From Germany by car on the ferry Rostock–Gedser (approx. 2 hours) or Puttgarden–Rødby (45 minutes), then about 74 or 83 km to Stege. From Copenhagen it is about 119 km. Without a car, the train goes to Vordingborg and bus 660R continues to Stege. The bridge at Kalvehave and the Farø bridges are toll-free for cars.

When is the best time to visit Møn?

For the cliff, hiking and long days, May to September. May has the most sunshine in the DMI average for Denmark (1991–2020), 236.6 hours. It is quieter than in high summer in May, June and September. The GeoCenter is open in season only, and the winter break runs from 31 October to 20 March in 2026/27.

When is the best time to see the stars on Møn?

From October to March, because it gets dark early in the evening then. The east of Møn and parts of Nyord make up the Dark Sky Park Møn and Nyord. Stargazing spots are the park at Liselund and the bird tower on Nyord. Bring warm clothes and a red light.

Can you visit Møns Klint in winter?

Yes. The GeoCenter is closed from 31 October 2026 to 20 March 2027, but the cliff and the paths in front of it stay open. The toilets at the GeoCenter are open daily from 6 am to 10 pm (moensklint.dk, as of October 2026). The summer buses 678 and 663 run until 31 October in 2026, and line 667 runs all year from Stege to Klintholm Havn, and from the Magleby stop it is 5.5 km to the cliff.

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