Monshola i Skåren

Skaren-Monsen Cave -

Useful Information

Location:	6 km northeast of Brønnøysund, near Skåren. Steep climb up to the cave entrance approx. 30 minutes.
Open:	No restrictions. During the spring melt closed because of dangerous avalanches. [2014]
Fee:	free. [2014]
Classification:	sea cave Painted Cave
Light:	bring torch
Dimension:	L=120m
Guided tours:	By arrangement.
Photography:	Allowed
Accessibility:	No
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History

Description

The Skaren-Monsen caves has 4,000 to 5,000 years old cave paintings on the east wall at the end of the cave. The paintings show five animal figures, painted using hematite, a red colour consisting mainly of iron oxide.