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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWhat makes it stand out from the others are its chalk cliffs. The white walls called M\u00f8ns Klint stretch for about 7 km along the eastern coast of M\u00f8n. They consist of shells that accumulated 70 million years ago on the seabed of an ancient tropic sea. Billions of microscopic plankton with chalk skeletons made up a thick layer of sediment, that was later exposed by the glaciers of the ice age. If you are lucky enough you can find fossils of shellfish or sea urchins at the foot of the cliffs.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe highest point, the Dronningestolen, reaches 128 m above the sea level of the Baltic Sea. This kind of rock is also common on both sides of the English Channel like in famous places like \u00c9tretat in France, or the White Cliffs of Dover. A wonderful old beech forest that grows alongside the cliff sets the Danish wall apart.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe best time to paddle along this coast is the early morning when the sunrise hits the white, carbonate rock. If the weather is right you will paddle under the glowing \u201cKlint\u201d and look up in awe and wonder as there are plenty of cracks, little towers, and fallen trees along the shore to see.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nBut the Island has more to offer than the Klint. When you paddle around it, which means about a 110-kilometre distance and approximately 3 days of paddling, you will encounter long and empty sandy beaches and the cute little town of Steege with its historic centre.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe western shores of M\u00f8n are pretty sheltered by a lot of small islands, some only inhabited by cows and birds. On the narrow points, you will encounter a little tidal and wind-induced flow.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe main stretch of the route around the island is open to the waves of the Baltic Sea which can be pretty powerful when the wind stirs up over 5 Beaufort. A wonderful thing is the Danish system of free overnight places in the wild, called \u201cOvernantinig i det fri\u201d. Those are designated sites specially reserved for hikers, bikers, or paddlers. Along the shore of M\u00f8n you will find some of them in tactical, well-suited positions for a circumnavigation if combined with one of the normal camping sites. Some \u201cOvernantinig i det fri\u201d sites offer Scandinavian-type open wooden shelters and fireplaces, which are perfect for sitting out bad weather.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nIf you bring your fishing gear alongside and buy a cheap Danish fishing license in a post office, you can catch some sea trout and mackerel to enrich your cooking. So why not visit the little kingdom of Denmark and bring your sea kayak?<\/p>\n\n\n