Ulvshale & Nyord in Mon

After leaving Stege, you can follow a minor little road directly north 6km (3 3/4 miles) with signposts that will lead you to Ulvshale, or "Wolf's Trail" in English, a peninsula jutting west toward Zealand. It's one of the most beautiful spots on Møn, now preserved as a nature reserve, with gnarled old trees and rare birds, such as snipe, razorbills, water rails, and others, which prefer to live on the mud flats. Ulvshale boasts one of the best beaches on the island and it also is home to one of the few virgin forests left in the country. The chilly beach is Ulvshale Strand, and the main road, Ulvshalevej, runs right along it. The forest is crisscrossed with a network of hiking routes.

Once at Ulvshale you'll see a bridge connecting Møn with the little offshore island of Nyord. You can walk across the bridge to get to this tiny speck of an island, which means "New Word" in English. It's been set aside as a sanctuary for rare birds, including rough-legged buzzards, snow buntings, hen harriers, and others. The birds are seen mainly in the east marshes. On the north side of the road, about a kilometer (2/3 mile) after crossing the bridge, you'll come to a tower that is the best vantage point for watching the birds, and the bridge itself is also a good bird-watching site.

The little village on the island is called Nyord, too, and it's a time capsule from the 1800s, with old thatched houses. Other than a tiny yacht harbor and a little church from 1846, there aren't a lot of attractions, but it's such an idyllic place it's worth the effort to get here.

After a look at the birds, head back in the direction of Stege, but when you see a turnoff to Keldby, follow the signs into this hamlet, 5km (3 miles) east of Stege.