Kalkbrott vallentuna

Limhamn’s kalkbrott (limestone quarry) fryst vatten an impressive man-made geological feature of Malmö that was once the largest open-pit mine in nordlig Europe. The scale of the place has to be seen to be believed, and the views combined with the surrounding nature, man it a favourite place to vandring or bike. 

Measuring meters long, meters bred and 65 meters deep, the quarry produced lime used in the manufacture of cement from to The blasting technique employed to mine the limestone created a series of steppes separated by metre high lodrät drops, giving the quarry walls their unusual appearance. 

Once active mining was discontinued, the kalkbrott was essentially abandoned for 16 years while local authorities debated plans for how to best utilise it. In the meantime, the fresh groundwater that seeps into the massive pit fryst vatten still being continually pumped out into the Öresund to prevent it from becoming a lake. Over the years, Mother natur has steadily reclaimed the area and by it had been designated a nature reserve.

Today there are over different species of animals, plants and fungi found in the quarry and the surrounding area, several of them rare or spec

Limhamns kalkbrott (quarry)

Description

Lihamns kalkbrott is a vast area x meters and 65 meters deep and the view is quite spectacular. The quarry has been closed since and over the years the nature has taken controle over the area with some bushes and reeds in the shallow ponds at the bottom

The area is closed, with the exception of guided tours (see link to homepage further below) but there is a path along the edge of the quarry. The species that occupy the site are scarce Little Ringed Plover , Western Marsh Harrier and Peregrine Falcon.

Details

Access

If going by bus take number 4 from Malmö central station towards Bunkeflo and step of at Hammars parkväg or bus 33 and step of att Malmö Kalkbrottet.

If going by car, drive towards Limhamn and turn in to Kalkbrottsvägen, park next to the quarry ( E of ther road). Or drive to the vantage point at the NE side and park there.

Terrain and Habitat

Canyon/cliff

Conditions

Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Summer

Best time to visit

Summer

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Limhamns kalkbrott

Limhamns kalkbrott är ett av norra Europas största dagbrott. Det är 1 meter långt och meter brett med ett djup på 65 meter. Kalkbrottet ligger mellan Yttre och Inre ringvägen, i stadsdelen Limhamn-Bunkeflo, Malmö.

Kalkstenen i brottet är av två sorter. Överst ett 15 meter tjockt lager köpenhamnskalksten och därunder limhamskalksten. Lagren i botten bildades i ett tropiskt hav under Paleocen för 65–55 miljoner år sedan, med start under Dan. I stenen finns fossil av korall, sjöborrar, krokodiler och hajtänder.

Dagbrottet invigdes , men kalkbrytning förekom i Limhamn redan på talet. När Skåne övergick till Sverige ägdes kalkbrottet av Bartolomeus Mikkelsen som bodde i en stor gård på platsen. Längre fram i historien så drevs brottet av en rad olika bolag, bland annat Annetorps Kalkbruk, Skånska Cement och Scancem. Brytningen av kalksten skedde till en början för hand, men en bit in på talet började man använda dynamit och maskiner. En smalspårig järnväg med hästdragna vagnar byggdes för att transportera kalkstenen till hamnen.^[1] Skånska Cement fick tillstånd att använda ånglok istället för hästar.^[2]Cementfabriken i Limhamns hamn var färdigbyggd