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Fjæratoppen
Fjæratoppen is rising on 715 m asl peak above the small settlement of Fjæra in western Norway, right at the end of Åkrafjord. The southern slope of the mountain, adjacent to the settlement, is almost a vertical wall. Every time I pass that place (Fjæra is right on the E134 road that crosses the country from west to east), this mountain charmed me. From the south, Fjæra is adjacent to another, quite substantial peak. It is Ramnanuten, from the top of which you can admire the great Langfoss waterfall. Until recently, I did not know if entering Fjæratoppen was possible at all, at least from the E134 road. However, I…
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Waterfalls of Norway
I named today’s post as ‘’Waterfalls of Norway’’ but it can be a bit confused. This won’t be about all waterfalls in Norway or management of water resources. I am going to describe some of the waterfalls I had the pleasure to see during my recent tour (the link to that post is here). So, let’s begin. Steinsdalsfossen The waterfall is located about one kilometer from the center of Norheimsund, on Route 7 leading to Bergen. The location near the Hardangerfjord coast close to the often frequented road makes Steinsdalfossen a popular tourist destination. There is a large parking lot, tourist center and two souvenir shops on the path leading…
