Tussen tunnel

We are now entering Tussentunnelen, which is almost 3 kilometres long and was completed in 1990. The tunnel is referred to as either Tussentunnelen or Tustentunnelen, but the correct name is Tussentunnelen. The reason for the confusion is that the area is called both Tussen and Tusten by the locals. Above the tunnel is Tussen mountain. In the olden days, it served as a lookout post for local farmers who took turns keeping watch from a cairn or perhaps a hut at the top. This way, they could warn everyone in the immediate area, or other watchmen on the surrounding mountains, of impending danger. If enemies approached or danger arose, the watchmen lit fires on the mountain tops to warn others. The last use of this system was recorded in 1808, when the English attacked Kristiansund. The sound of cannon fire could be heard just north of the mountain, so the watchmen ran up and lit the fire.