This is a list of hills and mountains in Denmark.
This table lists only hills in the country of Denmark, excluding Danish territories (Faroe Islands and Greenland). The listing only considers natural formations.
No. | Mountain | Country part | Elevation [1] [2] | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Møllehøj | Skanderborg municipality | 170.86 m | |
2 | Yding Skovhøj | Horsens municipality | 170.77 m | One of the Bronze Age burial mounds on top reaches 172.54 |
3 | Ejer Bavnehøj | Skanderborg municipality | 170.35 m | |
4 | Lindbjerg | 170.08 m | ||
5 | Margretelyst SØ | 169.78 m | ||
6 | Vistofte | 169.44 m | ||
7 | Rytterknægten | Bornholm | 162 m | Highest point of the island |
8 | Himmelbjerget | Skanderborg municipality | 147 m | Considered the highest peak in Denmark until 1847 |
9 | Aborrebjerg | Møn | 143 m | Highest point of the island |
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