Linndalsfallet

Åmotan is found approximately halfway between Sunndalsøra and Oppdal. Take Highway 70 for 33km east of Sunndalsøra or 35km west of the E6 in Oppdal and turn south onto Route 314 (Fjellgardsvegen) where signs points to Åmotan. Follow Route 314 for 3.7km to a fork in the road, then stay left and continue another 2km to the Jenstad Farm. There are designated areas where the public is allowed to park, please ensure you park in one of them. There is also a modest fee for parking. We would suggest taking a map from the signboard at the tolling station as well. The trail to Linndalsfallet heads left (uphill) from the lower parking area and climbs fairly steeply for about 1.3km to a cliff-top viewpoint overlooking the falls.Åmotan is a serendipitous geologic formation in central Norway where four major rivers all meet at almost the exact same spot within a network of deep gorges and canyons, and three of those four rivers harbor significant waterfalls. Linndalsfallet is the second largest of the three falls in the area, dropping a total of 147 meters (482 feet), with the majority of the fall being accounted for in a noisy veiling free-fall of 107 meters (355 feet). Though not nearly as tall as nearby Svøufallet, Linndalsfallet is just as boisterous and nearly as powerful. The falls are viewed from across the expansive amphitheater-like basin which the falls plunge into, so the view is somewhat distant, but the size of the falls and the thunderous roar make it seem a whole lot closer than it actually is. The gorges are preserved in the Åmotan-Grøvudalen Nature Reserve, which is attached to Døvrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, but not afforded quite the same restrictions as National Park status would convey. Part of the reason for this is the presence of the Jenstad Farm, which is still actively used and cultivated. Visiting many of the best locations throughout Åmotan requires traversing parts of the farm and visitors are more than likely to encounter livestock in the process.The proper name of this waterfall is Linndalsfallet, the suffix –fallet having the same meaning as –fossen. That said, the falls are sometimes incorrectly referred to as Linndalsfossen or Lindalsfossen.