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There is wood at the cabin, but it is wet and difficult to start a fire with, so we recommend bringing kindling wood.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
There are signs on the track marked "NTNUI". These are wrong, and should not be followed. The correct route is marked on the map to the right, use map and compass to find the way.

The canoe is broken, and can therefore NOT be used anymore.

You have to check the weather forecast before you book the cabin, because you are depending on crossing the river upstream by foot. The water level in the lake and the river next to the cabin may rise several meters during heavy rain and/or snowmelting, making it very difficult to reach the cabin. Thus, there cannot be a lot of rain, not in the days before nor in the days to come. If there is too much water to wade across the river, you can use the boat which is located on the west side of the river to cross it.

Holvatn is a lake in the middle of Fosen. At the northern end of the lake with a good view you find Holvassgamma, a roomy and comfy comfortable cabin with place for eight.

The cabin was built in 1972 by Danish architecture students who wanted to live in nature for one year. Rumours are that visits to civilisation became more often after a while and the trip was cancelled for good when to of the women were pregnant! The cabin should be demolished after the year, but the Danish students didn't have the heart to do it. That's fully understandable if you come to the cabin!

In the following years the cabin was used by local people as basis camp for hunting, fishing, mountain trips... But after a while the cabin needed some restoration which was done by the cabin group when they took over the cabin in 1978 from Statens Skoger. There is a boat at the west side of the cabin.

The houses on this side are leftovers of a farm which was used until the 50s. By that time the farmer's wife didn't want to continue and they moved down to the village. You can also find traces from earlier times - around 1700 there were probably houses at the spot the cabin is placed now.

In all directions there are nice hiking possibilities, you can choose between forest and hills. Skurven, on the south east side of Holvatnet is a hilly area with nice view.

Gjuvasselva at the northern side of the hills has normally a lot of water so it's best to combine the trip with some paddling down the Holvatnet if you don't want to take a bath!

In the Holvatnet (and in other lakes) you don't have to wait for the fish. The best places for fishing are in the northern end of the lake next to Sleppenelva. Also ice fishing is possible. If you want to catch bigger fishes you should try Borttjørnan north for Sleppen, ca. 5km from the cabin (along Sleppelva).