Langhammars - Fårö, Gotlands Län, Sweden
N 57° 59.831 E 019° 10.812
34V E 392432 N 6429845
The limestone pillars are found in the Baltic Sea area on the shores of Gotland (and also on Öland and in northern Norway). Some particularly fine specimens can be found at Langhammars in northern Gotland.
Waymark Code: WM19APK
Location: Gotland, Sweden
Date Posted: 01/11/2024
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The Swedish government declared the area around the rauks at Langhammars on the island of Farö, north of Gotland, as a nature reserve in the 1970s. There are about 50 rauks with a height between 4m and 10m, which are accessible to everyone free of charge. The raukars, as these pillars are called, are also known by nearly all Swedes, as they are shown on the back of the 200 crowns banknote. Enough for the national tourism agency (visitsweden.se) to mention the island with its beautiful landscape as official attraction.
We spent several hours in the vicinity of the large pillars, enjoyed the surroundings and the beautiful nature. We'd also suggest that you take some time for the visit to see some details. We went there by car, as there was no public transportation available, and a parking lot is available about 160m away.
References:
- Fårö, Gotland on visitsweden.se (Official Tourism website)
- Langhammars on gotland.com (Gotlands Tourism agency)
- Langhammars Naturreservat on Faro.se (community of interests on the island)
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