Torghatten Cave

A narrow, steep path leads from the road up to this imposing window in the mountain. Only shortly before the window is the opening recognizable. Impressive this size. On the opposite side you have the view of the sea in front of you.

During the Ice Age, the area was much lower than it is today, pushed down by the ice masses, and the sea formed two caves, which over time grew together to form the cave we know today. As the ice melted, the land rose and the hole in Torghatten is now high above sea level.

According to legend, the spectacular hole is the result of a dramatic love story: The troll Hestmannen was trying to win over a beautiful girl named Lekamøya. When he realized he couldn't get her, he shot an arrow at her. The troll king in Sønnafjellet saw this and threw his hat in front of the arrow, so that it shot straight through and the hole was created. At that very moment, the sun rose and turned everyone into stone - and that's how the extraordinary mountain was created!