Pissebækken
Pissebækken on Bornholm’s northwest coast is a hidden natural highlight along the coastal path between Vang and Hammershus. Here you can experience one of Denmark’s highest waterfalls, cascading down through a narrow rocky gorge surrounded by rugged cliffs and lush vegetation. A short but striking stop on a scenic coastal hike.
Where does the name originate from?
Pissebækken roughly translates to Urine Stream.
One is not quite sure where the name comes from, as the waterfall has been called Pissebækken since the Middle Ages. But there are two explanations for the origin of the name that recur. One of them is that during the dry summer months there is not much water in the waterfall and thus the waterfall’s jet can be associated with a man who urinates from the top of the waterfall. The second explanation is that the waterfall generates a lot of foam when it rushes down and apparently it looks like urine.
How to get to Pissebækken and the waterfall
When you walk on the coastal path from Vang northbound, then go from Vang Havn north directly on the waters edge. After approx. 500 metres you find the waterfall and a rather new wooden staircase. If you walk up the stairs and continue left you are back on the coastal path northbound towards Hammershus.
Facilities
- Marked-out routes
- Information display
Get directions
På kysten nord for Vang Havn
3790 Hasle
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