Ulriken Summit Cairn - Bergen, Norway
N 60° 22.666 E 005° 22.846
32V E 300501 N 6698963
This cairn is located at the top of Ulriken Mountain above Bergen, Norway.
Waymark Code: WMPBD6
Location: Vestland, Norway
Date Posted: 08/03/2015
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There is a plaque on the cairn with the following inscription in Norwegian: "Sorgen forgik mig på Ulrikkens top". [English translation: The sorrow left me on the top of Ulriken.] This text is an excerpt of a song titled "Udsikter fra Ulriken." Above the plaque is a bronze harp. Another plaque on the cairn reads: "Biskop Johan Nordahl Brun 1745-1816". He is the individual who wrote the lyrics to the song quoted on the cairn. Above this plaque is a bronze cameo of Brun.
Cairn Location: Mountain top
Cairn Purpose: Summit Markers
Cairn Condition: 
Type if different from above list: Not listed
Types of rock: Not listed
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