Stenshuvud National Park

Broadleaf forest, heath and a 97 m coastal hill in Scania, Sweden

Stenshuvud is a 97 m hill facing the Baltic Sea, rising above flat country and long used as a landmark by seafarers. Its slopes carry broadleaf forest, mostly European hornbeam, along with heaths, meadows and swamps.

3Hällevik arboretumA tree collection at the north end of the hill.

Things to do

On footClimb Stenshuvud on the Skåneleden Trail between Simrishamn and Kivik
HeritageLook for the remains of a 5th- or 6th-century fortress close to the top
On the waterSwim from the popular beach below the hill
On footWalk to the Hällevik arboretum at the north of the hill

Sweden · Scania Est. 1986 Size 3.9 km² Highest 97 m Protected area category: IUCN III

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Where it is

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