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During the Middle Ages, Våler was just an outpost far from the main travel route.

Those few who went through, were either wanderers or pilgrims heading for Saint Olaf's tomb in Nidaros ( later Trondheim ).

One pilgrim ’ s route for Swedish pilgrims lay through Eidskog, Solør and Elverum ; Adam of Bremen mentions this route as early as 1070.

Along this route, the pilgrims often stopped at the spring at Våler, where legend had it that Saint Olaf had watered his horse ; the water was supposed to possess wonderful curative properties.