Madonnastatuen

Madonnastatuen is a sculpture made of light granite that stands at an elevation of 1,020 meters (3,350 feet) at Bjønneskortenatten in the western Eggedal mountains. The artwork was created by Norwegian artist Turid Angell Eng and overlooks the surrounding mountain landscape.

Donor Anne Margrethe Bugge transferred a forest area to Sigdal municipality in 1989 with the requirement that a Madonna statue be built on the land. The monument was officially inaugurated in 2009 to fulfill this donation's spiritual purpose.

The statue has been blessed by the Catholic Church and serves as a place of devotion for believers in the region. Visitors come here to pray and experience the spiritual meaning of this mountain sanctuary.

You can reach the statue via a 3-kilometer stone-paved trail starting from the Utvollane parking area with an elevation gain of about 326 meters (1,070 feet). The path is well-marked and passable in most weather conditions, though you should wear sturdy hiking boots for secure footing on the stone surface.

The path to the statue was built between 2016 and 2019 by Nepalese sherpas who brought traditional stone-laying methods from their homeland to this Norwegian mountain setting. This unexpected partnership created a trail where two different stone-building traditions meet.