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The Hvass Tree

Hvass Træet, 9520, Skørping
Hvass Tree
Photo: RebildPorten
Hvass Tree
Photo: RebildPorten
Hvass Tree
Photo: RebildPorten

The Hvass Tree is named after the King of Rold, who is the state forester Jens Hvass (1898-1996).

The Hvass Tree is named after “The King of Rold”, who is the State Forester Jens Hvass (1898-1996).

He was a powerful, rugged, and cheerful man. He loved teasing the islanders of Funen, Zealand, and especially Copenhageners with lines like “They don’t bleedin’ well have a tree like this over by them!”.

The Hvass tree is the most stunted tree in the forest called Troldeskoven.

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Websitehttps://naturstyrelsen.dk/find-et-naturomraade/naturguider/himmerland-og-limfjorden/rold-skov

MailHIM@nst.dk

Phone+45 72 54 39 00