Stege’s Outskirt – May 17, 2023

  • Møn: Day 6
  • Distance: 12 miles / Total 69.3 miles / 20 km
  • Time: 6 hours 50 minutes
  • Ascent: 655’ Decent: 634’
  • Weather: 51 degrees 21 mph wind / overcast with patchy sun in afternoon

The outskirt of Stege is a more natural and inviting version of the America’s suburbs.

Curbside appeal.
Comes with a swing set.
Solar panels…nice touch.

Bakery – May 17, 2023

  • Møn: Day 6
  • Distance: 11.2 miles / Total 80.5 miles / 18 km
  • Time: 8 hours
  • Ascent: 440’ Decent: 485’
  • Weather: 53 degrees 23 mph wind / overcast with patchy sun in afternoon

It’s now or never. Stege has the only bakery on Møn. Without a second thought, I loaded up on pastries. Isn’t flakey pastries the perfect and complete fuel for walking? PBJ comes in a distant second.

Stege’s Bakery
Stege’s Bakery
Some of my pastry selections.

Burial Mound – May 16, 2023

  • Møn: Day 5
  • Distance: 12 miles / Total 69.3 miles / 20 km
  • Time: 6 hours 50 minutes
  • Ascent: 655’ Decent: 634’
  • Weather: 51 degrees 21 mph wind / overcast with patchy sun in afternoon.

Kong Asher’s Høj burial mound dates to the New Stone Age. A mile away, it looked like a giant pimple or an otherwise flat landscape. It had to to have been a man made feature or a flying saucer covered with dirt.

Giant pimple or flying saucer?
Kong Asher’s Høj burial mound dating back 6,000 years ago.
Entering on hands and knees.
Exiting on hands and knees.

DKK 500 – May 16, 2023

  • Møn: Day 5
  • Distance: 12 miles / Total 69.3 miles / 20 km
  • Time: 6 hours 50 minutes
  • Ascent: 655’ Decent: 634’
  • Weather: 51 degrees 21 mph wind / overcast with patchy sun in afternoon.

Iconic Queen Alexandrine Bridge scans between Møn Island and Sealand. Its image is on the DKK 500 bill ($73)…which isn’t printed in Denmark.

Queen Alexandrine Bridge
Iconic bridge
USD 75

Elmelunde Church – May 15, 2023

  • Møn: Day 4
  • Distance: 17.6 miles / Total 57.3 miles / 28.3 km
  • Time: 9 hours 10 minutes
  • Ascent: 617’ Decent: 665’
  • Weather: 65 degrees / sunny…warmest day

Dating to 1584, the Elmelunde Church is noted for its chalk painting. Ships suspended from the ceiling signify the role the church plays as a refuge from life’s storms.

Elmelunde Church
Elmelunde Church chalk painting.
Refuge from life’s storms.
Refuge from life’s storms.
Elmelunde Church

Thank You Anna – May 15, 2023

  • Møn: Day 4
  • Distance: 17.6 miles / Total 57.3 miles / 28.3 km
  • Time: 9 hours 10 minutes
  • Ascent: 617’ Decent: 665’
  • Weather: 65 degrees / sunny…warmest day

Anna first walked the Møn Camino weeks ago to prepared an English “guide” for me. She sorted out accommodations, bus schedules, packed lunches plus provided dropped-offs and picked-ups. Today I began my solo journey. I credit my Møn Camino to Anna’s generous and enthusiastic support.

Anna’s frequent outstretched arms were as if giving thanks for nature’s blessing.
Nature’s beauty
Anna begins the long trek to Copenhagen.