Kjøtåfossen

From the junction of Routes 62 and 660 in the town of Nesset, follow Route 660 south for almost 17km to the small town of Eresfjord and turn left onto Route 192, which is signed for Eikesdalen and Mardalsfossen. Follow Route 192 for 6km then bear left onto Route 191, still watching for signs for Eikesdalen and Mardalsfossen. Follow Route 191 for another 27km to where the falls can be seen to the left across the valley, directly above a small lake which lies adjacent to the road.While Mardalsfossen is bar none the show-stealer in Eikesdalen, there are many other waterfalls to be found throughout the valley. Driving upstream from Eikesdal Kjøtåfossen is the first major waterfall which is encountered on the north side of the valley. The stream Kjøtåa thunders over a powerful two-stepped fall, with the very bottom of a third step visible just above, dropping approximately 190 meters (620 feet) to the floor of the valley directly across from a small lake. The upper tiers of the falls are hidden from view of the road, leaving about 125 meters (410 feet) of the falls in sight. That the falls can’t easily be approached closely (thanks to a large river standing in the way) takes away quite a bit of the impact, but the power is unmistakable even from across the valley. The stream is fed by several significant lakes and flows with considerable volume for the majority of the year. There is also a second waterfall about a kilometer upstream which may be more than twice as tall as this one, but access appears to be quite difficult.