Manfossen

Take Route 13 north from Odda to Tyssedal and turn right (east) at and follow the signs towards Skjeggedal. The narrow, mostly single-lane road climbs for 7km to the small town, where the falls will be seen on the left near the parking area for the Funicular and various hiking routes.Manfossen is a cascading style waterfall found behind the small town of Skjeggedal at the end of Tyssedalen and just below the dam impounding Ringedalsvatnet. Based on one-meter contour topographic data the total drop of the falls looks to be in the order of 365 meters (1,195 feet) over a run of approximately 915 meters (3000 feet). Because of the long run of the falls and its overall more gradual slope, as well as the thick foliage around the lower half of the cascades, only about 165 meters (540 feet) of the falls are likely to be visible from the road at the valley floor. When we surveyed the falls in June 2011 inclement weather prevented a proper survey of the entirety of the falls so the true scope of the available view from below is not entirely clear. The Mogelielvi sources in several large lakes on the plateau to the north of Skjeggedalen, however the stream has been regulated as part of the Tysso hydroelectric system and as a result the falls do not flow with any regularity. When surveyed in June of 2011 it was flowing well, but chances are it will run dry later in the summer months.This waterfall was previously listed in the database as Mogelifossen. The historically correct name for the waterfall however is Manfossen.