About Kvernhusfossen and Geitaskardet
Both Kvernhusfossen and Geitaskardet were attractive waterfalls on opposite sides of the valley of Modalen (the Health Valley?) and the town of Mo (pronounced “MOO”).
The town was situated right at the headwaters of the Mo Fjord (Mofjorden) and the mouth of the Mo Valley.
And it was a town that I tend to remember for its tranquility in addition to its scenic surroundings.
When we first visited Mo i Modalen on a rainy late afternoon in June 2005, the town was seemingly isolated and quiet (though I’d imagine the bad weather had a lot to do with that).
When I came back in late June 2019, there was a bit more local activity going on as well as a few Summer holidaymakers enjoying some of the picnic and camping spots in the sleeping town.
Both Kvernhusfossen and Geitaskardet were visible pretty much throughout town.
Kvernhusfossen was the larger and more reliable of the two waterfalls.
It tumbled down a south-facing mountainside with a possible cumulative height of 230m (175m was what I saw based on how I had read the topographic maps).
Since Kvernhusfossen was fed from a pair of lakes called Nedstavatnet and Øvstavatnet, we suspect the waterfall would flow well for most of the year (if not all year round).
I managed to get my best views of the waterfall from the Fv569 in front of a farm just north of the narrow bridge in town as well as from a public area on the south side of the bridge near Bryggjeslottet.
As far as Geitaskardet (“GYE-ta-skar-duh”; the name I think might have something to do with goats since geit means “goat” according to my Norwegian dictionary) was concerned, it was a more strandy segmented waterfall tumbling right into the Mofjorden.
Its flow wasn’t as reliable, but with the high amount of rainfall in this part of Fjord Norway, it tends to get rejuvenated enough to put on a show.
When it was raining during our first visit back in June 2005, Geitaskardet appeared as “veins” in the mountains in much the similar manner as how we saw spontaneous waterfalls in New Zealand’s Fiordland region.
There was one more waterfall that we had missed on both of our visits, and that was Hellandsfossen.
This regulated 34m waterfall was said to possess Norway’s largest salmon ladder.
As far as experiencing these waterfalls, we really didn’t have to do much exertion.
If anything, we merely just drove around and repositioned ourselves as we explored the different ways to experience this place.
Authorities
Kvernhusfossen and Geitaskardet reside in the Modalen Municipality. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.
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