Setergrotta (or Setergrotten) is a
karst cave
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
in
Røvassdalen
Røvassdalen is a valley in the municipality of Rana in Nordland county, Norway. The upper part of the valley is located within the Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park. The river of Røvassåga flows through the valley, and later it joins with ...
in the municipality of
Rana
Rana may refer to:
Astronomy
* Rana (crater), a crater on Mars
* Delta Eridani or Rana, a star
People, groups and titles
* Rana (name), a given name and surname (including a list of people and characters with the name)
* Rana (title), a histori ...
in
Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, N ...
, Norway. It has a total depth of 50 meters and explored length of 2.4 kilometers. It is probably connected to the nearby
Grønligrotta Grønligrotta (or Grønligrotten) is a karst cave in the municipality of Rana in Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populou ...
. The cave contains large galleries and sediments from the latest ice age and younger.
It was created 2–300,000 years ago.
References
Caves of Norway
Karst caves
Landforms of Nordland
Rana, Norway
Tourist attractions in Nordland
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