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Trollpikken

Sletteidveien
4370 Egersund
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  • Essential Tips for Hiking in the Mountains
  • Essential Tips for Hiking in the Mountains
  • Essential Tips for Hiking in the Mountains
  • Trollpikken
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  • The track
  • The track, climbing across the fence
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  • Trollpikken
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  • Waterfall near the track
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Difficulty

Grading

  • medium
Length

ferries

3,8
Climbing
Time

Facilities

Duration

  • 2 hours - return trip
Terrain

Facilities

Nature and terrain

  • mountain
Type

Hiking

Marking?Trips marked with the national standard are marked in green (easy), blue (medium), red (demanding) and black (expert). DNT (The Norwegian Trekking Association) marked routes are marked with red T's, painted on cairns and stones. Local associations and sports clubs may have marked hiking trails in other ways. There are many different varieties. Ask at the tourist information office if you are unsure of the markings in the area you are visiting.
Ground

Facilities

Nature and terrain

  • gravel
  • small path

About

Trollpikken is a phenomenon created by the ice during the last ice age which ended about 10,000 years ago. The formation is located in a beautiful cultural landscape and the rock in the area is called anorthosite. Anorthosite is a deep rock species formed by magma (melted stone) deep below a huge mountain range approximately 1 billion years ago. Long before we knew that anorthosite is the same rock species as the one on the surface of the moon, the area here was called a landscape of the moon because it had sparse vegetation and was little fertile. The area is characterised by the fact that it was formed by moving ice and you can find several marks showing the progress of it. Some distinctive marks are rock blocks that have been moved around by ice and are now located all over the landscape.

Trollpikken is also one of these moved anorthosite blocks, but it has been moved very little and never came right out of the place; instead, it got stuck, fell out and was left in its position once the ice melted.

Trollpikken has its own website where you can read the fairy tale about the stone.

Directions: From the parking place on fv. 62, follow Kjervallveien up Kjervallbakken 900 meters. On the way up the hill, you can see a lot of boulders. Once you reach the directional sign, take left down to the Opplev Dalane path that comes from Ørsdalen and goes further towards Vannbassengan. Follow the path through the gate and over the hill and take left right after the bridge. Follow the path marked as blue up to Trollpikken. The path passes under the power lines and goes around the pond to the right just before you arrive. Out on the edge you will have a view towards Egersund. When you go up from the pond, Trollpikken will come to your view. Take the same way back. There are grazing animals - make sure you close the gates along the way.

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General facilities

  • Practical information - Clothing: Preferably wool closest to body, then fleece and then windproof jacket. Bring rainproof clothing, hat, gloves and spare change. It is important to have sturdy footwear - use hiking/mountain boots. Pack enough food and drink adapted to length of your hike. First aid kit. Bring your phone, but remember that you might not have reception at all times
  • Warning - Check weather forecast before hiking. www.yr.no. It is recommended to start hiking early in the day to assure that you hike in daylight.

Route Guides

  • Trollpikken Moderate Walk
  • Trollpikken Moderate Walk
  • Trollpikken Moderate Walk

Map & Directions

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Road Directions

From E39 at Helleland, exit on rv. 42 in direction Egersund. After 8,5 km turn left at Sletteidveien in direction Mjøhus. Well marked parking area. From Egersund, take rv. 42 in direction E39. After passing Slettebøvatnet (lake), turn right at Sletteidveien.

Public Transport Directions

Magma UNESCO Global Geopark and Egersund taxi.

Facilities

Distance

  • length in km - 3,8

Duration

  • 2 hours - return trip

Grading

  • medium

Nature and terrain

  • gravel
  • mountain
  • small path

Participants must bring

  • backpack
  • clothes
  • mountain shoes
  • warm clothing
  • water bottle
  • waterproof clothing
  • windproof clothing

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  • Essential Tips for Hiking in the Mountains
  • Essential Tips for Hiking in the Mountains
  • Essential Tips for Hiking in the Mountains
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