About Espelandsfossen
Espelandsfossen was one of two waterfalls that we visited frp, the same county of Hordaland that also happened to share the same name.
As if that wasn’t confusing enough, this waterfall also seemed to resemble the other waterfall in Odda if you happened to see a photo of the two taken out of context.
However, the similarities ended there as we had totally different experiences with each waterfall.
While we easily spotted the Espelandsfosen in Odda due to its position next to a well-used road by a famous waterfall, we didn’t have as much success visiting the waterfall in Granvin on our first visit in June 2005.
In fact, we managed to drive right past it without knowing as we headed west from the town of Ulvik.
It took a return trip 14 years later when I headed east from Granvin, and I easily spotted this waterfall framing the valley Espelandsdalen and the lake Espelandsvatnet.
Apparently, we it was far easier to find this waterfall heading east as opposed to heading west.
With all the changes that had been done to the roads around the Hardangerfjord since our visit in 2005 (where there were more tunnels and a bridge replacing a ferry across the fjord), it made a lot more sense to head east to this waterfall, anyways.
Experiencing Espelandsfossen
While I was able to see Espelandsfossen from the county road between Granvin and Ulvik, there really wasn’t a sanctioned place to pull over and have a look.
Instead, I had to stop the car at the unsigned and not-so-obvious trailhead just east of the bridge over the waterfall’s stream (see directions below).
Once I stopped the car at the trailhead, I then noticed signs which encouraged me to climb into the somewhat overgrown trail of use.
After about 150m on the narrow trail, I then reached a fork, where handwritten signs pointed to the left to continue to the waterfall.
The path on the right went to a house or farm, which I’d imagine belonged to the owner with jurisdiction over the trailhead and this trail.
Continuing further up the narrow trail, I eventually went to an open area where Espelandsfossen blasted it with its spray.
This made taking direct photos of the falls difficult.
However, I did walk a little past the spray zone for a little less of a turbulent viewing experience.
It looked like the trail continued climbing steeply above the Espelandsfossen, but I didn’t feel the need to go any further so I turned back.
By the time I made it back down to the trailhead, I wound up spending about 45 minutes away from the car.
Authorities
Espelandsfossen resides in the Granvin Municipality. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.
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