Twindefossen Waterfall

Early in the morning, we left the cozy hotel on the quiet and picturesque Oppheimsvannet Lake and headed along the E16 highway towards Bergen. Just a few kilometers later, we stop at another wonder of the Norwegian landscape. The Twindefossen waterfall on the small Kroelvi river does not have a record height, only 116 meters, but it is one of the most beautiful cascading waterfalls in Europe. He became famous for a painting by Johan Christian Dahl, painted in 1830. The water level in the river strongly depends on the season, at the end of summer the waterfall does not have the most spectacular appearance, but this has its advantage: now most of the ledges are not hidden by the roaring stream, the water slowly flows from one to the other. The stream is divided into two parts, and it is difficult to count the cascades, but there are at least twelve of them. The road to the waterfall is about 150 meters away, and the path runs along the river. Here, the water flows among huge stones forming numerous rapids. According to an ancient legend, bathing in a waterfall has a rejuvenating effect, but I have not seen anyone willing to test this wonderful property. Since the 90s of the 20th century, water has also been attributed to an increase in sexual potency, since then some people have been coming here specifically to fill a canister. Of course, all this is nothing more than a tourist attraction, but the water certainly tastes great. There is a Tvinde camping site next to the waterfall. The waterfall is visited by up to 270 thousand tourists a year, it is one of the ten most popular places in Norway.

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