Hallandsås
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Hallandsås, a horst on the border between the swedish counties Skåne and Halland.
It is part of a geological formation that includes a island in the sea outside the village of Torekov near Båstad called Hallands Väderö. The geological formation continues with the Linderödsåsen in Skåne. It was formed during the late cretaceous period 80 millions years ago. It reaches its highest point at Högalteknall near the village of Hasslöv with 224 metres. In modern times it most noted for the project with serves to create a tunnel through it to speed up railway communications, the Hallandsås tunnel and the two skiing centres which where opened during the 1980:s. In older times it where most noted for being a dangerous route for the postal services which often where robbed by people in the area. The guerilla movement of the 1600:s also operated out of the woods on the horst.
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