Högklint, Naturreservat

The dramatic cliffs at Högklint are one of Gotland's most popular excursion destinations. There is a hiking trail, magnificent views and interesting geology.
Högklint comprises an approximately 1.3 kilometer long section of the high and steep coastal cliff south of Visby. The cliff reaches its highest point, 48 meters above sea level, at Högklint itself in the northern part of the area. From here you have a magnificent view out over the sea to the west and towards Visby to the northeast. From the top of the cliff, a staircase leads down to a ledge called "Getsvältan". Goats that used to graze on Högklint could sometimes make their way down to the lush grass on the rock shelf. But since they couldn't climb back up, they eventually starved to death. At Getsvältan, the sea has carved out several caves in the cliff.

From Högklint a path leads south through the reserve. In the central part of the reserve, landslides have created two clefts in the cliffs. Further south, an entire cliff section has loosened and slipped out and now stands as an almost 20-meter-high so-called false rauk on the beach. The gorge cave that has formed inside the rauk is called "Rövar Lilja's cave". The cave is named after the thief Jonas Nilsson Lilja, who in the mid-18th century used the place as a hiding place and starting point for his theft raids in the Gotland countryside.