Troll

This magical train journey gives you a unique insight into Norwegian history and culture where you can experience ‘the most Norwegian of Norwegian’. Mountains, valleys, rivers, waterfalls, and trolls. Trolls? But what actually is a troll? They are beings that have been a part of Norwegian folklore for thousands of years. And not just in Norway, across Europe and the rest of the world, similar beings have given humans wonder, fear and a bit of horror. Trolls are often described as large, stupid, nasty, scary, and ugly, almost like monsters. In other cases the trolls are depicted as dwarf-like beings, also known as small trolls. Regardless, trolls often represent a conflict in the battle between good and evil. Trolls often therefore die in battle, and not because their opponents are strong, but because they are smart, cunning, stubborn and persistent. These stories feed the imagination and are strengthened by Norway’s changing and dramatic nature. Forests, mountains, and rivers all change character as dusk sets, and then both trolls and many other strange creatures appear. According to the legend of the Troll Wall, it started with a troll wedding that got out of hand. The trolls partied and wandered so much that they didn’t notice that it was daylight, and as you probably know trolls cannot be out in sunlight. When the sun rose the whole wedding party was petrified and can still be seen to this day as part of the Troll Wall.