Højen

Today, Højen suffers from coastal erosion and drifting sand, though its fishing cottages and beaches continue to attract tourists.

In 1884, a beacon was installed to guide mariners to the lighthouses on the tip of Skagen Odde.

[4] Over the years, the oldest parts of Højen have been destroyed by coastal erosion while the remaining area has suffered from the effects of drifting sand.

Krøyer, one of the Skagen Painters, produced a fine painting of fishermen on the beach at Højen.

His "Fishermen hauling nets" (Krøyer fiskere trækker vod) was painted in 1883.