Friaren (Stranda, More og Romsdal, Norway)

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Friaren (The Friar)

The powerful falls dwarfing a cruise boat

Friaren (The Friar) is a lone waterfall sitting across from the famed Seven Sisters (De Sju Søstre) on the Geiranger Fjord (Geirangerfjorden). According to the story perpetrated by the tourist boat cruise, legend has it that the Friar is trying to woo the sisters across the fjord. And that is why he is positioned where he is as he tries to make his move. With supposedly seven sisters to his lone self, I guess he liked his chances...

While this waterfall doesn't have as many columns as the sisters across the way nor does it possess their height, it does have lots of volume. In fact, when our cruise ship passed before this waterfall, we could easily feel the spray drifting to the boat.

By the way, according to Norgesglasset, the formal name for this waterfall is Skageflafossen (or Skageflåfossen).

Directions: This waterfall is seen on the Geiranger Fjord tourist cruise. See our page on the Seven Sisters for directions.

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About to pass in front of the falls

Getting sprayed by the falls

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For more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.

July 1, 2005

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