Faxe Water Tower – Excavation site loop from Faxe

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Faxe

Faxe Water Tower – Excavation site loop from Faxe

Easy

3.8

(5)

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Faxe Water Tower – Excavation site loop from Faxe

00:45

2.64km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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135 m

Faxe Water Tower

Highlight • Monument

Well-preserved drinking water reservoir from the Faxe water supplier. Unfortunately no further information on history, capacity and still intact function was found.
Website: faxevandvaerk.dk

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382 m

Danhostel Faxe and View of Faxe Limestone Quarry

Highlight • Rest Area

From this vantage point of Faxe limestone quarry, you are overlooking the bottom of a 63 million year old ocean. Descend into the quarry, bring a hammer and chisel and go on a fossil hunt!

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460 m

View of Faxe Limestone Quarry from Prisma Viewpoint

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From this prism viewing platform, you have a breathtaking view of the entire area of the lime works and the mining area.

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595 m

Rest area with stage

Highlight • Structure

Rest area, information board and in the background a stage that has certainly not been used for a long time.

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1.71 km

Excavation site

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here and everywhere else you can search for fossils and corals of all kinds. The quarry is freely accessible; machine traffic only occurs during the week, but that's an interesting …

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1.94 km