Park
Rubjerg Knude
84 locals recommend
Location
110 Fyrvejen
Løkken
Tips from locals
Fantastic, dramatic spot - the sea "eats" more and more of the coast every year, so it was necessary to move the old light house. Impressive drops to the beach. And cosy little town with lots of cafés close by.
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse Discover the unique location of this lighthouse, which is set among shifting sands dunes, directly by the sea. The light in Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse was lit for the first time the 27. December 1900. The lighthouse was built on the coastal slope’s highest point 60 metres above sea level and a good 200 metres inland. The price for the construction totalled 176,000 kr. Sand problems The lighthouse tower is 23 metres high, and, when the lighthouse was built, it was 200 metres inland; and there were no large dunes around it. With time the sea moved in closer, and, simultaneously, the wind blew large amounts of sand up from the cliff. The sand piled up in front of and around the lighthouse. It filled the well and ruined the kitchen gardens.
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse Discover the unique location of this lighthouse, which is set among shifting sands dunes, directly by the sea. The light in Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse was lit for the first time the 27. December 1900. The lighthouse was built on the coastal slope’s highest point 60 metres ab…