|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Gloppedalsura terminal moraine barrier
10
000 years ago, this terminal moraine blocked up the valley as the glaciers
retreated. The resulting dam behind it had to find a way out - and now
the Hunnedal river runs down past Gilja to Dirdal instead of south west
to Vikesa and Egersund. |
 |
|
| HOME page | BACK to previous page | |
 |
|
|
|
 |
It
should not take long to see the scale of this, and the power of the glaciers
to carry such big boulders, until the glaciers lost their strength and retreated,
unable to push past the barrier they had made.
A few minutes to the north east is Byrkjedal, with restaurant, shop, and farm plus candle-dipping for children. Beyond it is Hunnedalen and the route into Sirdal. North west from Byrkjedal is Gilja, Giljastølen, Frafjord and Månafossen waterfall - lots of day-trip possibilities. Map reference: Rogaland county map(scale 1:200 000) 3426 65176 By car: From Stavanger south down the E39 past Ålgård, then left onto the RV45 past Dirdal and Gilja then right at Byrkjedal kro and on for about five minutes along the RV503. This road has suffered long closures in recent years, south west of Gloppedalura, but a new tunnel has solved this. Parking: 2 small stopping places By bus: Distance from Stavanger: 50 km |
advertise with us |
|
 |
|||
 |
Travel time from Stavanger:
1 hour by car Duration of the visit: about half an hour Facilities: Carpark Kids verdict: scrambling on the rocks OK, but other sights and treats today will be better. See also: Byrkjedal Giljestolen skiing Giljastolen to Frafjord Manafossen Hotel booking in the Stavanger area Hotels in Sandnes Hotel booking south of Stavanger (Jaeren) |
||
|
|||
| conditions of use |
© 2004 - 2024 Stavanger Travel AS All rights reserved |
about security |
| privacy policy | contact us |
