Råbjerg Mile

Råbjerg Mile is a migrating coastal dune between Skagen and Frederikshavn, Denmark. It is the largest moving dune in Northern Europe with an area of around 2 km2 and a height of 40 m above sea level.

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Type: Sand
Description: migrating coastal dune in Denmark
Also known as: “Raabjærg Mile”, “Raabjerg Mile”, and “Rabjerg Mile”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hulsig railway station and Hulsig Church.

Hulsig railway station

Railway station

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Hulsig railway station is a railway station located in the village of Hulsig south of Skagen in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The station serves the village of Hulsig as well as the nearby seaside resort of Kandestederne. Hulsig railway station is situated 4 km east of Råbjerg Mile.

Hulsig Church

Church

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Hulsig Church is a church located in the village of Hulsig, 10 km south of Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark. Hulsig Church is situated 3½ km east of Råbjerg Mile.

Bunken railway halt

Railway stop

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Bunken railway halt is a railway halt located in the southern part of Bunken Plantation south of Skagen in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The halt serves the area's many summer houses as well as the nearby folk high school and golf course. Bunken railway halt is situated 3 km southeast of Råbjerg Mile.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hulsig and Ålbæk.

Hulsig

Hamlet

Hulsig is a settlement and area of moorland and grey sand dunes in the Råbjerg Mile of the Skagens Odde peninsula, in northern Jutland, northern Denmark. Hulsig is situated 4 km east of Råbjerg Mile.

Ålbæk

Village

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Ålbæk is a small coastal town in Vendsyssel, Denmark. The town has a population of 1,379. Ålbæk is situated by the Ålbæk Bay in the northern part of the Kattegat sea area. Ålbæk is situated 6 km south of Råbjerg Mile.