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Trollkirka
Trollkirka
- Open all year round
- 20 kilometers from Molde
- Cave hiking and swimming in mountain water
Experience cave walking, swimming in mountain water and spectacular views of the egg on one and the same trip. Despite the name, Trollkirka is not a church, but three limestone caves with 14 meter waterfalls, a marble pool and underground streams. Further up the valley you pass Trollvatnet, and at the top you can walk along the Atlantic ridge with a fabulous view.
Experience cave walking, swimming in mountain water and spectacular views of the egg on one and the same trip. Despite the name, Trollkirka is not a church, but three limestone caves with 14 meter waterfalls, a marble pool and underground streams. Further up the valley you pass Trollvatnet, and at the top you can walk along the Atlantic ridge with a fabulous view.
Trollkirka
- Open all year round
- 20 kilometers from Molde
- Cave hiking and swimming in mountain water
Experience cave walking, swimming in mountain water and spectacular views of the egg on one and the same trip. Despite the name, Trollkirka is not a church, but three limestone caves with 14 meter waterfalls, a marble pool and underground streams. Further up the valley you pass Trollvatnet, and at the top you can walk along the Atlantic ridge with a fabulous view.
When?
Open all year round
Trollkirka is a destination all year round as there is often little snow in the winter in North-West Norway. It is naturally most popular to go on this trip from spring to autumn. In the high season in July, there are many hiking-loving tourists who visit Trollkirka, so during this period it is wise to start your trip early in the day to avoid queues both on the way up and when you go into the caves.
Where?
Hustadvika municipality
The destination is located in Hustadvika Municipality in Møre og Romsdal. The cave is located at around 480 m up a small mountainside. From the car park along national highway 64, the tour starts on a dirt road, follow this for 300-400 metres, before you take a path and cross the Moaelva on a footbridge. Follow the path through a field of fir trees before the climb begins. The path is rugged and occasionally rocky.
Mountain shoes or waterproof shoes are recommended, partly because of the trodden and rocky path, and because of the water inside the caves. After approx. After a 90-minute walk along a well-marked path, you arrive at the caves.
To do
Cave walking and swimming
Once at the entrance to the caves, it’s time to find a headlamp to start exploring. The first cave is a 40 meter long s-shaped cave passage that leads into a beautiful waterfall in a larger marble cave. The waterfall falls 14 meters into a white marble pool. Here you can take a refreshing dip on hot summer days. Remember that there is a certain risk involved in walking in such natural caves. Stone can come loose from the roof and walls, so it is recommended that everyone in the tour party has their own lantern and helmet.
The other entrance to the cave is approx. 30 meters further up for the first entrance. A ladder has been set up here so you can get down to the waterfall and watch it fall further into the cave. On the floor above the first and second entrance is a third entrance. This goes straight down into beautiful formations. As this is narrower, it can be more challenging for some, and here you must have a headlamp and a helmet.
After the cave walk, you continue up the valley to Trolldalsvatna. Here it is nice to find a packed lunch and on fine summer days it is a favorite bathing spot. The trip continues up to Trolltindan and over the spectacular Atlantic ridge. The path runs along the mountain tops with fantastic views and airy sections. Here you can choose to go down to Brandsætra by Nås, or turn around and follow the same path back down Trolldalen to the car park. Many people may know the Romsdalseggen in Åndalsnes and this trip may not be as well known, but is at least as spectacular and probably a little less crowded.
To eat
Eating places in Elnesvågen and Bud
There are no restaurants in the immediate vicinity of Trollkirka, but Elnesvågen and Bud have several good places to eat before or after the trip.
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