Husedalen valley 32 - the four great waterfalls

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r Bridge r L e 700 Lo v O fth Bråvoll T Grytingsvatnet d us 13 Starting point: Follow the local da / Åsmarki Sandvik Hus road signposted Husedalen from route 13 in the centre of Kinsarvik. vippo Parking: Near the go-kart circuit Challenging K Vi o n and the shooting range, before g s Kinnalii b e r crossing the river Vivippo. Turn back if you see g 1304 v 766 e g e Hardangervid the helicopter base on the right side. n H da National Park Heng u Errenuten Brottefonnshovet s Parking fee: free e 1224 d Length: 5 km (one way), or less if turning back a 221 Nykkjesøytjørni l e earlier. n Hylen Nonsnuten K Total ascent: 700 meters, or less if turning i 756 123 n s o back earlier. Vetla Kvanndal Total walking time: 3-6 hours (2 waterfalls or Glygging 923 796 Tveitafossen 4 waterfalls)

846 Nyastølfossen Season (average year): May – October Tveitafjellet About the trail: Nykkjesøy This trail has been known for decades as one Stora 978 Kvanndal k Nykkjesøyfossen of the most beautiful hikes in . Some ar r P Vierdalsvatnet a al k on parts are demanding and steep, slippery es ti Reinsbrekkene g Kvanndalshovet Na n a ji d il id when wet. The hike takes you into the k rv 1182 S e Bjørnabykset ng da 0 300 600 900 National Park, the largest in 1166 ar m 642 1161 Kjerring H Norway. 1152 After parking, hike along the gravel road to the first waterfall Tveitafossen. From here there are two options: 1) Follow a partly quite steep trail marked with red Ts, from behind the power station. May be slippery. 2) Follow a steep gravel road that ends before the third waterfall. Continue to the third and fourth waterfall on the T-marked trail. The gravel road is also a nice return path. You may also start hiking in the centre of Having a picnic along the river Kinso. Kinsarvik, adding an extra 2 km each way. ©Kristoff er Fürstenberg. Parking ©Kristine Hesthamar

Tourist information: herad Ullensvang tourist information in Kinsarvik: +47 53 66 31 12, [email protected] 34