I visited Møns Klint on a beautiful summer day in 2016, followed by Stevns Klint (WHS) later that same day. While both are impressive, I remember talking to my fiancée about how Møns Klint should be a WHS (it wasn't even a TWHS at the time). It brings me again to a question I often wonder: some sites really have it all, but what makes a great WHS otherwise? Is it more about being spectacular even to a visitor who lacks background knowledge about the site's significance? Or does real value lie in historic/scientific/religious importance? 

I must admit it's often the former for me. To take this example, I understand and appreciate that Stevns Klint is more significant in terms of geology but the maximum height of its cliffs is about 40 meters, while some cliffs at Møns Klint rise to about 120 meters. Plus with the great hiking trails through the woods, the viewpoints, the rocky beach and the pristine waters, it's simply stunning, probably the most beautiful place I've seen in Denmark. I'm not challenging the status of Stevns Klint as a WHS, but if it's on the list, Møns Klint should be there too. 

Møns Klint claims its OUV from the glacial landscape formation and being part of one of the world's largest glaciotectonic complexes. But much more significant what is described as “scenic value”, which means the cliff is simply nice to look at.

As the aesthetics are a big part of this, I selected a day for the visit I knew the sun would shine. We took a rental car from Copenhagen Airport and drove there, with a detour to Roskilde and a stop at the unimpressive Borgring. Once you are off the freeway, the drive is very scenic, with typical Danish landscape, great old houses and lots of green. You can drive to the GeoCenter Møns Klint, where there is parking (6 EUR for 1 day), walking paths and stairs to the beach.Getting there by public transport is possible I guess, but you would need to take a train to Vordingborg, a bus and still find a solution for the last 6km. So, I would not recommend it.

At the GeoCenter we opted for hike number 4, further up north along the cliff through the forest, down the stairs and back along the beach. The hike was fantastic, with great views at the cliff. I assume the views might be more restricted once all the trees have their leaves back. Unfortunately, the info board at the GeoCenter did not mention, that the stairs we were supposed to use as a turning point, were closed (and it seems not since …