Torghatten — Local services in Brønnøy

The distinctive Torghatten in Brønnøysund, the mountain pierced through with a natural hole, impresses everyone including traveller like me. I was bound to felt smaller as I walked through the cavernous hole, which is 35 metres high, 15–20 metres wide, and 160 metres long. The hole was carved out by the sea thousands of years ago. I preferred to listen the legend of the Maiden of Leka when I visited here first time in my life, who fled her angry suitor, the Horseman? He shot an arrow at her, but the King of Sømnafjellene cast his hat and blocked the arrow, and the arrow-pierced hat turned to stone and...

Seen a picture about the hill 5 years ago, as the sun's flares shooting trough the eye. Just couldn't forget it, so after research, this year decided to visit. Well, It's a must see to all Norway enthusiast!!! Worth all the efforts and the hike, easy parking. 2-3 hours the hard trail up and the comfortable trail down and around the hill. Walking through the eye is astonishing, just like being in a humongous holy rock cathedral. Mind changing experience about nature's forces along with all the natural wonder's of Norway. I'll be glad for the rest of my life about...

Although we were not able to land on the island, the site from the ship was quite spectacular. It is a granite mountain located on the island of Torget and has what is The Hole which is actually a natural tunnel, 160 meters long, 35 meters high, and 15-20 meters wide. From a geological perspective it was formed during the Scandinavian Ice. But I like the legend which says that the hole was created by a troll's hat...