TagRagnild Skarvangssola

The Legend of The Knight’s Leap (Ridderspranget)

The love story of Erling fra Kvie and Ragnild Skarvangssola is the origin of the legend of The Knight’s Leap, called “Ridderspranget” in Norwegian. The “leap” was across a dramatic gorge in the Sjoa River. The site is now a famous visitors’ spot in Jotunheimen National Park in Norway. The knight (ridder) Erling (Viljalmsson) belonged to the noble family of Kviden in the Vang (Vaga) region of the...