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One of the most popular waterfalls in Norway. The Steinsdalsfossen has a fall of 50 m and is special because you can walk safe and dry behind it. The fall occured in 1699 when the river changed course. There is a footpath from the car park up to and under the waterfall. Along National Tourist Route Hardanger.Tourist information office.
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Scenic roads for exploring Norway's breathtaking landscapes - comprising selected stretches from north to south. 3 of them are in Hardanger. National Tourist Route Hardanger, National Tourist Route Hardangervidda and National Tourist Route Ryfylke. www.nasjonaleturistveger.no
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Steinsdalsfossen (also called Øvsthusfossen or Øfsthusfossen) is a waterfall in the village of Steine in the municipality of Kvam in Hordaland county, Norway. The waterfall is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the large village of Norheimsund which sits along the Hardangerfjorden.[1]
The waterfall is one of the most visited tourist sites in Norway. From the parking lot, the path goes along the waterfall, up a hill, and behind it where visitors can walk dryshod "into" the rumbling water. Steinsdalsfossen is 46 metres (151 ft) high, with a main drop of 20 metres (66 ft),[3] and has the greatest volume when the snow melts in May and June. Steinsdalsfossen is part of the Fosselva river that comes from the water of the lake Myklavatnet, located 814 metres (2,671 ft) above sea level in the mountains above the waterfall.
The waterfall was formed in 1699 when the river found a new race.
The Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany visited Steinsdalsfossen every summer (apart from two years) from 1889 until the start of World War I in 1914.
At Expo 2000 (in Hannover, Germany) Norway was represented with an installation by Marianne Heske of which a 15-metre (49 ft) tall copy of Steinsdalsfossen was an important part.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinsdalsfossen
Store norske leksikon. "Fosselva" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-06-29.
"Steinsdalsfossen – Top Waterfalls in the World". World Top Top. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
"Steinsdalsfossen". Veroldin. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
Natur Historisk Vegbok (2004) page 488, also 'Ættarbok for Kvam.'