North Sea Trail Løvegapet – Sætrehilleren

Length
About 2 km

Duration
About 30 minutes one way

Terrain
Easy

Hike Description
The trail starts from Road 541, just south of Løvegapet, where there is a small parking area. The path is clear but only lightly marked, leading towards Roaldsfjorden. From the innermost bay of Roaldsfjorden, called Slettevika, the trail heads northwest, over a ridge, to Sætrehillaren.

Sætrehillaren is an ancient hunting site used already in the Stone Age. It is located about 50 metres from the shore.

Archaeological studies show that the site was in use from the Stone Age up to the Migration Period (around 500–600 AD). In the cultural layers, researchers found remains of fire pits and household waste – including shells, snail shells, and bones from fish, birds and mammals. Deepest down, close to the bedrock, bone fishhooks from the Stone Age were discovered. In the upper layers, a bone comb with a runic inscription was found:
"Hal mar maunar ala ma alu nana" – “Hail to you among maidens, protection (luck) for nana.”

There are also great swimming spots both in Slettevika in Roaldsfjorden and in Sætrevika!