Mountain crows rhymes with “comb”

Form of the ice age

Ramberget got its distinctive shape during the Ice Age 12,000 years ago. The ice, about 2,000 meters thick, moved from northeast to southwest, scraping the northeast side of the mountain and forming a sloping plane toward the mountain’s summit. The ice has left imprints in the rock slabs and in the form of moving blocks. The northeastern slope towards Kevil is flat, while the southwestern side has a higher depression clearly visible from the river, called Ättetupan.

Two different heights

The mountain consists of Stora Ramberget, 87 meters above sea level, with the previously mentioned Ättestupan in its southeastern part, and Lilla Ramberget, 49 meters above sea level. The large volume of red gneiss is composed of Gothenburg, granite gneiss, and is formed by Lila Eye gneiss.

Rambergette in winter clothes. Beautiful and dangerous views in equal measure all year round.

Kidardom

Mountain of Crows

Ramberget got its name from the old Swedish word “rám”, “ramn” or “raven” which means raven and even today ravens nest in Ramberget. In Nynorsk, crow is still called “ramen”, while in Danish and Norwegian Bokmal it is called “raven”.

Treeless pasture

During the Middle Ages, Rambergite formed the pasture lands used by farmers in Lundby, stripping the mountain of its clothes. Until the beginning of the 19th century, the mountain was completely treeless and covered with heather. Several projects were initiated to forestry the bare mountain, including the planting of beech forests, which form the central vegetation of Keller Park today. There are also pines here and higher towards the top the pines and smaller oak trees grow.

Source: geographical-topographic-statistical description

Gutenberg street name 1621 to 2000, Greta Boom

Swedish etymological dictionary, Elof Hellquest

Study trips in Gothenburg and its environs, Johan Allen and Elof Lindalv