Growing Up with the Mountains
We grew up with the mountains as our backyard - teachers, playgrounds, and companions all at once. From weekend hikes to childhood adventures, the peaks of Måløy shaped our imagination, patience, and connection to the land - one step at a time.
We grew up with the mountains as our backyard — teachers, playgrounds, and companions all at once.
From an early age, weekend hikes with family and outdoor adventures with friends were simply part of life. The mountains weren’t a challenge or a destination - they were woven into the rhythm of everyday life.
The mountains taught us patience. They taught observation. They taught us how to move carefully, yet freely. Every ridge, every trail, every weather shift offered a subtle lesson.
Paths were not built for recreation; they were formed by generations of work, life, and necessity. Through them, we learned to notice changes in terrain, to read the wind, and to move with attention and care. Nature demanded presence - and gave back quiet understanding in return.
“Every step is a reminder of the patience and resilience carried by these mountains.”
The mountains hold more than memories of play. They are a foundation for understanding the relationship between humans and place. They remind us that life is shaped by patience, endurance, and connection - not by speed or ambition.
Every hike today is an invitation to slow down, pay attention, and notice the subtle lessons the land has to offer. It is a chance to move alongside something ancient, to enter into relationship with both the landscape and ourselves.
Whether you are walking here for the first time, or returning after many years, the mountains invite you to move at their pace. To notice the rocks beneath your feet, the wind on your face, the rhythm of your own breath.
One step at a time, you discover patience, resilience, and the quiet magic that shaped our childhood.
“The mountains are not just scenery — they are our teachers, holding memory, patience, and possibility in every ridge and trail.”
The Bedrock of our Adventures
Explore the deeper landscapes of Måløy, for they are true holders of wisdom.
Exploring the deeper landscapes of Måløy, for they are true holders of the wisdom of Patience and Robustness.
Our beloved hometown is often recognized by the peak of Mount Veten and Mount Brurahornet. As a litte girl I thought they looked like volcanos, and I kept having dreams of fleeing from lava erupting from the top of the mounatins. Little did I know that my nightmares were not that far fetched.
The solid foundation of mother earth was formed 1.8 billion years ago. Deep within this bedrock, Veten and Brurahornet were formed from Magma 1,6 billion years ago! Magma refers to molten rock trapped underground, if this molten rock makes it to the surface and keeps flowing like a liquid, it is called lava.
This type of rock is called Mangeritt, they are tremendiously solid and in a world context they are very rare. The rock came to the surface on the coast of Norway because of the rise and fall of the Caledoninan chain of Mountains 400-500 million years ago, in combination with erosions during the Iceage.
So the next time you are hiking in the mountains of Måløy keep in mind that you are truly walking on solid ground!