UPDATE MARCH 2019: BOTH BRIDGES ARE NOW REPAIRED, AND THE PATH IS BACK TO NORMAL. Due to work on roads and bridges, there are two important alternative path the pilgrims must use. It is not possible to pass trough the construction areas. These alternative paths are both marked with pilgrim symbols. The first one is…
90 metres above the road lies a strange, 100-years old bulding. This is Bokkhuset, part of the Værdalske fortifications. I’ve written about this special place before, and the dream of using it as a pilgrim shelter became real very fast. After having everyone involved agreeing this was a good idea, I let myself loose. After…
Today I was climbing a long and steep path through a fairytale forest at Inndalen, Verdal. Me and two nice gentlemen from the historical society Foreningen til bevaring av De Værdalske Befestninger went up to Blokkhuset to see if there is any hope of restoring the place so it can function as a shelter for pilgrims. Blokkhuset…