Mulen en de Maagd Maria
Mulen, aan de zuidkant van Lysefjorden, is een bekend herkenningspunt voor watersporters. De masten ondersteunen de hoogspanningsleidingen over de fjord. Vlakbij bevindt zich de rotsformatie "Maria met kind".
Mulen is a well-known landmark for boaters in Lysefjorden. It protrudes from the south side of the fjord where it curves. At the top of Mulen, masts hold up a line that spans across the fjord from Bakkafjellet. Nearby is a rock formation known as "Virgin Mary with Child," also called "Kjerringa" or "Giskjå." Depending on the light and one's imagination, this formation can resemble a woman with a child in her arms. The origin of the formation, made up of several loose stones, is still uncertain, but theories suggest it was once a whole mountain that was split by lightning.
Mulaplassen, op slechts 200 meter van de zee, zou de woonplaats zijn geweest van een man genaamd Tron, en de plek waar hij zijn boot had, heet nog steeds Tronstø.
On the way into the fjord from Mulen, you can catch a glimpse of fjord seals, in Norwegian called "steinkobbene," which lie on land or swim in the fjord.
