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Borgåsen Fairytale Trail – where fantasy figures meet the path of silence
In the forest where the chainsaw creates magic and old stories live on in wood and stone
From the chainsaw’s first cut to the figure’s last detail – Jostein Finseråsen’s craftsmanship transforms dead wood into living fairy tales.
Borgåsen Fairytale Trail is not just a free family experience, but a collection of artworks that make the trees tell stories. Here await sculptures that spring from well-known fairy tales, while others carry secrets only the artist knows. The trail continuously expands with new figures that appear as surprises in the forest’s nooks and crannies. Each sculpture is placed thoughtfully to create moments of wonder and joy for visitors of all ages – from the smallest fairy tale enthusiast to grandparents who remember when such stories were told by the fireplace.
The troll’s stone throw at the stave church became laughter – a story that lives on with every trip on Borgåsen Fairytale Trail.
High above Hindremsbukta stands the most majestic troll, the artist’s personal gift to the fairy tale trail. The legend tells of the day this troll, in a fit of frustration, hurled a giant stone at the old stave church – but like all good troll stories, the drama ended in merriment rather than catastrophe. Walking along the trail reveals ever new surprises: here a witch peering behind oak trees, there a dwarf hiding in the thicket. This is Hindrum Skilag’s gift to all who believe that magic is not dead, just hidden in the forest’s shadows and waiting to be discovered by those who know how to see with the heart.
