Folahavna initial reserach and exploring notes

The German military authorities seized the area at Folahavna for military use, on May 8th^, 1941.

Today there are only slight remanences of the seized area and the paths created during the occupation. After world war two the minefields, tanks, and cannons were removed and replaced by some small cannons used for protection increase of any further threats. In 1993 the fort was closed for good and in 1995 the last bit of the fort vas cleaned out and the area is now part of a hiking trail.  

The mounts have been polished over the years because of the weather and ocean. The weathered nature has led to the trees warping and the bushes keeping close to the ground. 

There are lots of different nooks and crannies’ that many different plants have established themselves in. The peninsula has lots of small paths that lead right down to the seafront where you can sit of the mount and view of Sandefjord and the ocean.

The different textures of the rocks with the small parts of the old fort create a slightly haunted feel of the pace because of the overgrown old paths and broken stairs. The rusting metal and the remanences of the cannon bases create a stark contrast to the rural and worn nature.

No matter how the weather is elsewhere at the tip of the peninsula, it is always windy, and you can hear stones rolling and the waves crashing.

The different environments that you come across whilst walking is the most striking, as it goes from fields of wheat, to quite dense forests, to washed mounts and ending in the worn-down remanences of the fort at the tip of the peninsula. No matter which path you choose whilst walking there is always something new there whether that be an old gate, some metal pipes, doors to the closed-off underground tunnels or old pathways where you could pull up a boat.

There is a large number of plants growing here so you can find all sorts of heather and moss in addition to flowers and berries.

This area is often used by people walking their dog or on Saturdays, a lot of people bring their families to the beach here or just out here for a picnic.