Denmark
Capital Region
Bornholm

Rytterknægten

Rytterknægten is the highest point on the island of at 162 metres above sea level. The bierg is situated on a wooded bedrock of gaiter formations in the middle of forest. is located about 5 kilometres to the southeast.
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Photo: Danielle dk, Public domain.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 162 metres
  • Description: highest geographical point of Bornholm
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kongemindet and Borgesøen.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 4.0.
is a scenic viewpoint.

Lake
Photo: 7alaskan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lake.

Archaeological site
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Viking Fortress, was the first fortification on the Danish island of . Built around 750 AD, it was the seat of the kings of Bornholm during the Viking age and early Middle Ages.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aarsballe and Vestermarie.

Hamlet
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village located in the centre of the island of . It is at a crossroads formed by the main road from to and a secondary road from to . As of 2009, it has a population of 86.

Village
Photo: Hubertus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village midway between and on the island of . As of 2025, it has a population of 237.

Photo: Lilly M, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,091. It is the third largest town on the island of in the Baltic Sea. It was the main town of the now abolished Municipality.

Rytterknægten

Latitude
55.1117° or 55° 6′ 42″ north
Longitude
14.88934° or 14° 53′ 22″ east
Elevation
162 metres (531 feet)
Open location code
9F7P4V6Q+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3618319804
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
2614345
Wiki­data ID
Q1128011
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rytterknægten” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rytterknægten”
  • Danish: “Rytterknægten”
  • Dutch: “Rytterknaegten”
  • Dutch: “Rytterknægten”
  • German: “Rytterknaegten”
  • German: “Rytterknægten”
  • German: “Rytterknägten”
  • Japanese: “リュダクネクデン”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Rytterknægten”
  • Norwegian: “Rytterknægten”
  • Swedish: “Rytterknægten”
  • “Rytterknægten”

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