Staying right at the spot after a session - many water sports enthusiasts have been doing this in Denmark for many years. Most people are aware that wild camping is not officially permitted, but because there are comparatively few checks, many windsurfers, kiters and foilers accept the "residual risk".
At the spots Nørre Vorupør and Hanstholm However, this could now change, as there are increasing signs that stricter controls will be in place from this season. New signage now officially states that camping in the harbour area of Hanstholm is prohibited. However, it is now legal to stay overnight at the spot if you pay an overnight fee of 170 kroner, which is equivalent to around 23 euros. A QR code shows you how to pay. Toilets and rubbish containers were installed at the spot itself a few years ago to minimise the amount of waste left behind by water sports enthusiasts.
Not paying the fee could be expensive, as failure to do so could result in a fine of 650 crowns (approx. 87 euros). However, paying the fee of 170 crowns is not an invitation to camp, but only permits "legal overnight stays", which means that anyone who leaves camping chairs, children's toys and barbecues outside the bus can still be prosecuted for "wild camping" in the future - in extreme cases, fines of up to 500 euros can be imposed.
While parking (and overnight stays) are still possible without restrictions in Hanstholm, there are restrictions at the Nørre Vorupør spot. This is particularly popular with surfers, but also with windsurfers and foilers. It is now reported that the parking spaces in the centre of the village, i.e. in the area of the smokehouse, surf shop and national park centre, have been given a height restriction (max. 2.0 metres). The car parks further west on the road Havstokken are to be affected by this. This means that water sports enthusiasts currently only have the option of travelling by small car or using the car parks further east ("Hawblink").
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Manuel Vogel
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