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Are you on the lookout for those truly special places that few have visited before you? Nesvåghålo is just such a place. But hurry – soon everyone will have heard of it!

A pothole formed by a melting glacier

Nesvåghålo is a pothole formed by flowing water beneath a melting glacier. If you walk up behind Nesvåghålo, you’ll find a smaller pothole where the rock that carved it out is actually still lying in the hole!

How to get to Nesvåghålo

  • Access: From Nesvåg community centre, turn left and follow the blue markings throughout the walk.
  • Parking at Nesvåg community centre

Be aware of the sea and the tides

Nesvåghålo is situated close to the open sea. Waves, tides and slippery rocks can make the area dangerous, even when the sea appears calm. Keep a safe distance from the sea and the opening, and do not enter caves or narrow passages if the water level or weather is uncertain.

NB: If the sea is rough and the weather is wet, you should not go there, as it can be dangerous.

See also: Stay safe along the coast and on the islands in the Stavanger region and The Fjord Pledge.

Contact

Address:
  • Nesvåg grendahus
  • 4380 Hauge i Dalane
Email:
post@magmageopark.no
Website:
magmageopark.no/en/location-object/nesvaghalo-a-gem-in-sokndal/

Facilities

Season:
  • Summer
Level of difficulty:
  • Challenging (red)
Terrain:
  • Cave
  • Coastal area
  • Mountain area
Duration:
  • Short (0.5-3h)
Distance:
  • 2.3km
Total ascent:
  • 55m
Surface:
  • Asphalt
  • Path
  • Scree

Where is Coastal walk to Nesvåghålo


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