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Hidden : 5/15/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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NO: Her i Trolldalen på Valle i Bamble begynte Tyskerne under 2. verdenskrig i 1941 å bygge en festning for å beskytte seg mot angrep fra sjøsiden. Denne festningen ble aldri helt ferdig og det sies at grunnen var at den rett og slett ble plassert på feil sted. Den skulle egentlig ha vært Vallø ved Tønsberg. Allikevel var det soldater stasjonert der under hele krigen. På dette stedet er det altså mye å se på, løpegraver, kanonstillinger og bunkerser og ikke minst en flott utsikt utover skjærgården som skiller Bamble og Kragerø. Herfra kan du også se Stråholmen og Jomfruland.

EN: In Trolldalen at Valle in Bamble during WW2 in 1941 the germans started to build a fort to protect themselvels from attack from the seaside. This fort was never quite finished and the reason is said to be that the location was wrong, it was supposed to be located Vallø in Tønsberg. Anyway soldiers was stationed here during the whole war. At this place there is much to see, trenches, gun sites, bunkers and the beautiful view to the skerries which parts Bamble and Kragerø. From here you can also see Stråholmen and Jomfruland.


 

Parkering: N 58º 55.901 E 009º 35.241 Dette er ved en bom som stenges uten varsel så det anbefales å gå herfra.

Parking: N 58º 55.901 E 009º 35.241 There is a level-crossing barrier here that will close with no warning so it is recommended to walk from here.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pvepyr va n fdhner

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)