Skofte Skagessons saga Traditional Cache
Hidden : 4/6/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Utsikt fra Skoften, et fjell i Fræna kommune 368m.o.h.
Wiew from Skoften, a 368m high mountain in Fræna.


Skoften er et fjell i Fræna kommune 368m.o.h. Det er flere veier til topps på Skoften. Raskeste vei er å svinge av Rv 64 mot Lindset(på fv 197)til angitt parkeringsplass. Alternativt å gå fra Sylte skole

Historia om Skofte Skagesson


I Sagaen om Olav Tryggvason, står det at Håkon jarl giftet seg med ei kvinne som hette Tora, datter til Skage Skofteson. Tora hadde en bror, Skofte Skageson også kalla Tidende Skofte.
Håkon Jarl og Skofte var gode venner. Når de var samlet med skipene sine brukte Skofte alltid å legge sitt skip ved siden av Håkon Jarls skip.
En gang de møttes hadde en av jarlens sønner, Eirik allerede lagt skipet sitt ved siden av jarlen da Skofte ankom. Skofte krevde at skipet ble flyttet, slik at han kunne få sin faste plass. Eirik nektet å gjøre dette, men måtte etter hvert gi plassen sin til Skofte da Håkon Jarl ville ha Skofte ved siden av seg. Dette var tungt å svelge for Eirik.
Neste vår støtte Eirik og mennene hans på Skofte. Det ble et slag der Skofte ble drept. Noen historikere mener at dette skjedde på Skoftehella i Malmefjorden, og at det er slik fjellet ”Skoften” har fått sitt navn.



Skoften is a 368m high mountain in Fræna. There are several ways to reach the top. Two alternative starting points.

The story of Skofte Skagesson.


From the saga of norwegian viking kings it is told that Håkon Jarl was married to a woman called Tora, the daughter of Skage Skofteson. Tora had a brother, Skofte Skagesson, also called Tidende Skofte (“Newsman Skofte”).
Håkon Jarl and Skofte were close friends. When they were together with their ships, Skoftes ship always were placed beside the ship of Håkon Jarl.
Once ther was an incident where one of Håkon Jarls sons, Eirik already had placed his ship beside his father when Skofte arrived late in the evening. Skofte told Eirik to move his ship, so he could get his usual place. Eirik refused to do this, but he had to move when Håkon Jarl told him to. This was not easy for Eirik to accept.
The next spring Eirik and his men met Skofte. There was a battle and Skofte was killed by Eirik. Some local historians believe this battle was held on Skoftehella in Malmefjorden, and that this is how the mountain Skoften got its name.

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