Thor’s Cave

Approached on foot from the south, on the cycle track, 19 August 2004. The tarmac surface of the track did not please me but it’s still worth walking in that way to get that first magic glimpse of the huge limestone bluff looming out of the trees high above the river. That view created a wonderful prehistoric vibe. I could imagine a plume of smoke and the shouts and cries of a paleolithic tribe living around the cave, which nestles high up under the cliff. The walk up to the cave is worth the effort, tremendous views up the valley. A very commanding position. Not a very comfortable cave for a permanent habitation but, because of it’s position, it surely must have been occupied by hunting groups. Imagine the post- ice-age scene while your’re up there, with herds of elk and maybe a mammoth or two roaming down the valley!