Gullberg knot

A great vantage point that most people have seen from the E39.

For some, this will be a big challenge, but it's worth it when you get to the top. Be careful, especially going down. Return the same way. Animals on pasture.

Estimated time spent: 2 t.
Trip length: 4 km (round trip).

About the area

On the heights you can see large boulders, stones that have been lying like this since the last ice age 10,000 years ago. A spectacular example is "Hattesteinene".

The Gursli mine is located on the north side of Gullvatnet. The reason for the name Gullvatnet is uncertain, but may be linked to the ore-bearing rock. However, there is no reason for gold fever. The mountain contains the element and metal molybdenum. At the highest points of the hike, there is scattered birch and pine tree growth, while at Gullvatnet there is dense deciduous forest. There are beavers in Gullvatnet, and along the water's edge at Gursligruvene the beavers have felled a number of trees.

There used to be a post road that ran from Moi, via Gursli towards Myssa. The post road's route along the south side of Gullvatnet is partly included in the hiking trails.

About mining in the area

During the First World War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, the element molybdenum became a sought-after metal. The reason was that molybdenum was used in steel production and helped to make the steel harder. Steel containing molybdenum was therefore often used in armour plates in tanks. Operations were therefore started at both Gursli and Liland. Trial operations began at Gursli in 1915, and just two years later 147 men were working in the mines, which were now Lund's largest operation. The ore was transported by boat across Gullvatnet and by horse to Moi, then by train to Flekkefjord where the ore was washed. Washing was a process that used water and chemicals to extract the minerals you were looking for. Later, the company built its own laundry at Gursli. But as early as 1919, operations were halted. The price of molybdenum fell after the war ended in November 1918. Only a few months before the end of the war, in April 1918, operations started at the Liland mines. At its peak, 35 men were working here, but the end of the war put an end to the mines at Liland before operations had properly started. This led to major financial losses for all investors. Despite molybdenum prices rising again during the Second World War, operations did not resume in these mines.