Gloppedalsura
Gloppedalsura, or Gloppura, is a scree in Gloppedalen, Rogaland, Norway, in the Gjesdal and Bjerkreim municipalities. It is one of the largest screes in Scandinavia and Northern Europe.
World War 2
During the invasion of Norway, 250 Norwegian soldiers used the scree as a natural fortress and held back twoGerman battalions. One Norwegian soldier lost his life in the battle. Losses on the German side are uncertain and varies between 12 and 44 soldiers.