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Although
Denmark is normally considered a safe country nowadays, Rold Skov was formerly associated with robberies and violent assaults for centuries. In the 1830s the authorities succeeded in unraveling maybe the largest gang of all, with more than a hundred robbers and courtcases spanning a total of
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Rold Skov comprises several distinct areas and woodlands in a very hilly terrain, giving rise to a number of springs (Lille Blåkilde, Ravnkilde, Gravlevkilden, Egebækkilden), streams and lakes such as Madum Lake, Økssø, Mossø, and the newly restored
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in the winter months. The mines are administered through
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and the flora of the forest floor is rather poor of species in most areas. Where chalk comes to the surface layers, it can present some rare and more interesting plant species though, like the rare
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75% of the forest is privately owned, primarily under the manors of
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The forest is named after the village of Rold which lies in the southern outskirt of the forest. Other towns in Rold Skov include
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seven years from 1837 to 1844. The events and the gangs' activities were later described in a novel by Danish writer
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Rold Skov has a rich and varied fauna. It is home to a large variety of birds and the larger animals here are
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begun in 1886 and displaying a variety of trees and shrubs from the
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