Three foreign hikers have lost their lives in recent months after going out to the popular Brufjellhålen in Flekkefjord. New security measures are being considered. But as the area is protected, it will probably be time-consuming to get it in place. At the same time, images abound in social media, luring thousands of tourists out to the potholes. The area is known for being “Instagram-friendly”. On Wednesday, Flekkefjord municipality had a meeting with the police in connection with Sunday’s accident, where a Polish citizen was found dead in the sea at Brufjellhålene. Proposes marking the deaths Councilor in Flekkefjord Bernhard Nilsen states that before the weekend we will conduct a new review of the section from Brufjell down to Brufjellhålene. It is to see if the information about the route or the marking down to the Brufjellhålene itself should be changed. – We are also going to carry out a new survey to clarify whether more security measures should be taken in the area, he says. In addition, they will investigate the possibilities of establishing better mobile coverage in the area. The tourist association suggests marking the deaths along the route. – A memorial board can function both as a warning about the real danger, and as a polite gesture to the deceased and their relatives, says general manager Lilly Marie Kongevold of Flekkefjord and Opland’s tourist association. To get to Brufjellhålene, you have to climb down this side of the mountain. The tourist association proposes to set up a memorial at the top of the mountain, to show that people have lost their lives on the trip. This picture was taken in a different context. Photo: Karen Stangenes – Own responsibility Norway is known for having several spectacular hiking destinations without security. There is, for example, no security when you go out on Kjeragbolten, or on the edge of Preikestolen. – Our starting point is that all traffic in Norwegian nature takes place at your own risk, says senior advisor Snorre Stener in the Norwegian Environment Agency. All around Norway, there are many voluntary groups and organisations, as well as municipalities, which organize hiking destinations. – They are the ones who assess how much they should arrange in relation to the number of visitors to the various places, says Stener. He points out that it is the local authorities who must decide on any memorials. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people visit the Pulpit in Rogaland. Fell into the sea The trip out to Brufjellhålene is demanding, and visitors are warned that all travel is at their own risk. On Sunday, 27-year-old Mateusz Dziaba from Poland died when he traveled with eight others to the popular destination in Flekkefjord. A lifebuoy was thrown out to him, but strong waves and slippery mountain sides made it impossible to get up, according to a witness that news has spoken to. At Easter, a Polish cohabiting couple died when they fell into the sea in the same area. Photo: Bjarne Egeland Wants a stepladder Hiker Bjarne Egeland witnessed the fatal accident on Sunday. He believes that a stepladder should be installed, so that it is possible to get up from the lake. As Brufjellhålene is located in a landscape conservation area, it can be time-consuming to get new measures in place. – Each and every bolt that is to be inserted must have been approved in advance by the State Administrator, points out Kongevold of the local tourist association. Hello! Do you have any tips for things I should write about? Feel free to get in touch! Published 14.08.2024, at 16.07 Updated 14.08.2024, at 19.42
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The tourist association will set up memorials for dead tourists at Brufjellhålene – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio
