Kleivafossen

Take Route 60 south from Stryn to the small town of Olden and make a left onto Route 724 immediately before crossing the river (note, a new road was being built when we visited, so expect directions to change in the future), watching for signs pointing to Briksdalsbreen and Oldevatnet. Follow the signs to Briksdalsbreen, proceeding all the way to the end of the road at the Visitors Center 22km from Olden (stay to the right after crossing the river for day use parking, for which there is a fee). Walk past the visitor center and lodge, following the gravel road and signs pointing towards Briksdalsbreen. The trail crosses the bridge below the falls in three-quarters of a kilometer. The best (and driest) views of the falls are from one or two switchbacks up the hill on the opposite side of the bridge.Kleivafossen is not a large waterfall by Norway’s standards but thanks to its location along the trail to the famous Briksdal Glacier, the falls are among the most frequently visited in the country. The Briksdalselva thunders 41 meters (136 feet) over a step in the glacially carved valley below its famous source glacier. The falls drop directly in front of a bridge along what is known as the Troll Road, one of two routes to the glacier which doubles as a road used by 4-wheel drive trams that shuttle tourists most of the way up to the glacier (for a fee, its free to walk). Crossing over the bridge visitors are liberally doused in spray during any season, but in the summer when the snow and ice is melting at its quickest pace the falls will soak passers by through to the bone.Kleiva is the commonly used and widely recognized proper name for this waterfall, but visitors have sometimes colloquially dubbed it Briksdalsfossen not knowing its proper title and that name has stuck around over the years.