Sømarke: Village Structure, Landscape and Dolmen

Sømarke gives travelers a concrete insight into the village and estate landscape of Høje Møn and the traces of the Bronze Age in the surrounding area. The picture ranges from the village center and the small-hill terrain east of the village to Sømarkedyssen, located directly east of Sømarke at 90 meters above sea level. Cultural history, landscape and hiking are three clearly distinct themes to consider when planning a stay.

Landscape and Village Structure

Sømarke is part of a belt of village and estate landscapes in Høje Møn. This landscape area stretches from Sømarke via Magleby and Klintholm Gods to Mandemarke and eastward to Busene. In northern Høje Møn, the terrain rises steadily from west to east as far as Sømarke. Larger wooded strips there have no fixed structure.

East of the village lies a small-hill plateau with denser vegetation, wooded strips, small plantations and lakes. Here, the landscape alternates between large- and small-scale forms. The terrain, vegetation and bodies of water create these different landscape scales.

The settlement structure is also part of the village’s character. Buildings remain concentrated in the village center; the original structure has been preserved, although houses have been replaced and several original farms have disappeared. The preserved settlement pattern thus exists alongside changes to individual buildings.

Sømarkedyssen and the Bronze Age Mounds

The burial chamber of Sømarkedyssen is large, open and octagonal. A massive capstone with around 200 cup-shaped depressions lies above the passage. A total of 458 cup marks have been recorded at Sømarkedyssen.

About 1.5 km north of Sømarkedyssen, three Bronze Age burial mounds lie in a row. From Liselundvej, there are views of the Baltic Sea. While the burial chamber and cup marks are the main features at Sømarkedyssen, the row of three mounds defines the northern group. The two monuments therefore differ above all in their form: an open, octagonal burial chamber in one case, three mounds in a row in the other.

The Camønoen and Accommodation in Sømarke

The Camønoen hiking trail is 175 km long, runs across Møn, Nyord and Bogø, and passes very close to Havehøjegaard in Sømarke. The main route is marked with orange signs; alternative routes are marked in ochre yellow. The Camønoen includes different levels of difficulty and is intended for experienced hikers as well as beginners, and for adults and children. For navigation, two details can be considered separately: the color indicates the main route or an alternative, while the difficulty levels describe the range of the route.

Havehøjegaard is a bed and breakfast in Sømarke. It serves an organic breakfast based on the farm’s own production of fruit and vegetables.

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