The Kullaberg Nature Reserve – "the Pearl of the North"

Kullaberg - a photo of the information board at the lighthouse

The Kullaberg Nature Reserve on the Kulla peninsula (about 30 km north of Helsingborg) is without doubt one of the most spectacular places in southern Sweden. No wonder then that it has been awarded a prestigious three star rating by Guide Michelin.

The beauty of Kullaberg was described already in a tourist brochure in 1915:

“As if flung out into the foaming waves of the Cattegat lies Kullaberg, that celebrated, much sung peninsular – the Pearl of the North – to which thousands of tourists from Sweden and abroad flock each summer to seek repose and recreation in a living natural landscape. Few places in the North can match Kullen for the beauty of its natural landscape. /.../ With its breezy forests of beech and fir, its romantic grottoes, its vertiginous cliffs that plunge straight into the sea, its cliff-top views out over mile upon mile of bright blue water, Kullen has each year attracted a steadily increasing stream of visitors from far and near.” (Visit Kullaberg 1915:3-4)

During the summer Kullaberg is, not surprisingly, invaded by tourists. If you want to enjoy the unique natural sceneries in a more peaceful setting, then a visit in the spring or in the autumn is a good alternative.

The cliffs of Kullaberg look quite dramatic on this litograph from 1856

The Kullen lighthouse in the early 1920s

Here are a few photos from a recent visit:

The Kullen lighthouse - with the brightest light in Scandinavia - lies almost 80 meters over the sea level. There has probably been some kind of lighthouse on Kullen since early medieval times. The first confirmed information about a lighthouse is from 1560. The famous Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, who was in charge of the lighthouse in 1577-1601, built a new lighthouse tower.  The present tower was erected in 1899-1901.

A nice day for fishing at Kullaberg

The view from Kullaberg over the seaside resort Mölle is rather spectacular

You can roam among the other roamers on top of  Kullaberg

Or you can watch the geese fly close above the water surface

From the top of Kullaberg you can also watch freighters passing by. On a clear day, you can see the Danish island Anholt, over 60 km away (visible here on the upper right side).



Or just relax, have a coffee and enjoy the day

These "pirates" did not have any wind to speak of, but they probably had a good day on the boat anyway

For more information about the Kullaberg Nature Reserve, click here.