Toftum Mountains
Coastal cliff with deposits from several ice ages
Toftum Bjerge is located at the southwest corner of Nissum Bredning about 7 km north of Struer. The site is a coastal cliff with a height of up to 40 m, which extends about 2 km along the coast.
Toftum Bjerge is a national geological interest area. The entire area is designated as protected nature, and parts of the area are covered by conservation areas. Parts of the beach are included in Natura 2000 habitat and bird protection areas. The site contains good visitor facilities in the form of a parking lot, paths, tables and benches, and stairs to the beach.
About Toftum Mountains
The cliff contains layers from three ice ages, which in many places are thrust and folded in striking examples of ice tectonics. The cliff profile is particularly interesting because of the thick layers of meltwater deposits from the end of the Elster ice age.
At the bottom of the cliff profile there is a layer series of meltwater clay and sand up to 28 m thick. These deposits are attributed to the end of the Elster glaciation, and similar deposits are found in several other places in the geopark area (e.g. Odby Klint and Nygård Hage as well as several other places).