Foksmose Høj

Foksmose Høj is an archaeological site in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, Central Jutland. Foksmose Høj is situated near the archaeological site Olling Høj, as well as near the coniferous forest Herning Kommuneplantage.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fjelstervang Church and Kibæk railway station.

Fjelstervang Church

Church

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fjelstervang Church is situated 2 km northwest of Foksmose Høj.

Kibæk railway station

Railway station

Photo: Alicudi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kibæk station is a railway station serving the small railway town of Kibæk in West Jutland, Denmark. Kibæk station is located on the Skanderborg–Skjern line. Kibæk railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Foksmose Høj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fjelstervang and Kibæk.

Fjelstervang

Village

Photo: Bococo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fjelstervang is a village, with a population of 441, in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, Central Denmark Region in Denmark. It is located 5 km north of Kibæk, 13 km east of Videbæk and 15 km southwest of Herning.

Kibæk

Village

Photo: Alicudi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kibæk is a town in Herning Municipality in Denmark with a population of 2,640. It was founded because of the railroad. This small provincial town consists of two streets with shops, and it is surrounded by moors, forests and streams. Kibæk is situated 3½ km southeast of Foksmose Høj.

Studsgård

Village

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Studsgård is a small railway town in Herning Municipality in central Jutland, Denmark. It is located 8 kilometres southwest of Herning. As of 1 January 2026, Studsgård has a population of 450. Studsgård is situated 6 km northeast of Foksmose Høj.

Foksmose Høj

Type: Archaeological site
Description: ancient monument in Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality (61565)
Categories: tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, Central Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

56.0592° or 56° 3′ 33″ north

Longitude

8.82755° or 8° 49′ 39″ east

Open location code

9F8C3R5H+M2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4753556421

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q30135375

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In Other Languages

“Foksmose Høj” goes by many names.

Danish: “Foksmose Høj”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Olling Høj and Herning Kommuneplantage.

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