Haunted Places in Nordland (16)

Explore 16 haunted places in Nordland. Read the stories and find your next ghost trip.

• 👻 Nusfjord and the draug of Elvstøa Nordland The fisherman grabbed a stone to beat his mittens dry. At the third blow the stone screamed – and the draug rose from the shoreline.
• 🏥 Vensmoen Sanatorium, Saltdal Nordland Ghost hunters call Vensmoen Norway's most haunted building — reporting knocks on a window, a blow two floors up, and toys sounding in empty corridors.
• 🏗️ Måstad, Værøy Nordland King Maar is said to have owned unimaginably many cattle on this shelf beneath the thousand-metre wall — the village's own answer to why anyone lived in an impossible place.
• 👻 Torghatten, Brønnøy Nordland The hole straight through the mountain is, legend says, the shot of a troll's arrow that missed – the maiden it was meant for just made it ashore on Leka.
• 📖 The Firewood Vessel inside Skrovoddane, Ofoten Nordland The priest sent the devil to fetch winter wood by boat – but the brushwood weighed it down, and he lay stranded in the storm.
• ⛪ Werlauf and the Ropemaker on Skjoldsanden, Salten Nordland Mid-sermon the priest sensed the devil was loose – and his daughter had set him to twist rope from sand.
• 🌲 The Sand Ropes on Skjoldsanden, Salten Nordland The devil could never make the sand hold together as rope – and begged in vain for tar before the priest came home.
• 📖 The Black Dog at the Card Game (Andøya) Nordland Through a storm-bound winter at Langnes the men passed the time with cards, cursing and drink — until a black dog appeared from under the table.
• 📖 The Hoof in the Boat Crew (Andøyneset, Salten) Nordland A boat crew at Andøyneset played cards constantly. A man who never played noticed that the stranger's one foot was cupped and round like a hoof.
• 📖 The Brothers at Rokkås and Røss-Ola, Vefsn Nordland Two gambling brothers met a stranger who won everything – and a man who conjured him down into a chalk circle.
• 📖 The Blood on the Card, Velfjord Nordland A dropped card came back stained with blood – though no one at the table had a wound.
• ⛪ The Card Game in the Fishermen's Church, Velfjord Nordland Fishermen playing cards in a church saw the old one in the doorway – until a hymn drove him out.
• 📖 The Hooves at Strand, Nesna Nordland A stranger kept winning, but hooves showed beneath the table – and only a hymn could drive him out.
• ⛪ Petter Dass and the Ride over the Sea from Alstadhaug Nordland Summoned to preach in Copenhagen the very next day, Petter Dass rode there on the devil's back — faster than a thought, and home before his curate had left church.
• 📖 The Stranger Who Listened for a Mother's Hatred, Velfjord Nordland He asked for a ride to a farm – but turned away first, for a mother who scolds in love is not his to take.
• ⛪ Petter Dass and the Witch on the Broom, Vågan Nordland The priest turned the devil into a horse and rode to Copenhagen – with a witch trailing behind on her broom.

FAQ

How many haunted places are there in Nordland?

Haunted Places lists 16 haunted locations in Nordland, each with its story and GPS coordinates.

What are the most haunted places in Nordland?

Among the most notable in Nordland: Nusfjord and the draug of Elvstøa, Vensmoen Sanatorium, Saltdal and Måstad, Værøy.

Can you stay overnight at haunted places in Nordland?

Most haunted places in Nordland are public sites you can visit; a few are hotels or inns where you can stay overnight.

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