Hongavikfossen (Sauda, Rogaland, Norway)

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Hongavikfossen

Front side of Hongavikfossen just before the tunnel

Hongavikfossen is a light-flowing but attractive waterfall on the western cliffs of Saudafjorden. According to Norgesglasset (an online map courtesy of Statens Kartverk), this waterfall seemed to have a bunch of names of which I'm aware of the following: Hangandvikfossen (after the nearby community of Hangandvik) and Brudesløret (which I think means "the Bridal Veil").

This waterfall caught our attention as we were approaching a tunnel on the drive to Sauda. We also happened to notice on the other side of this tunnel that there was an old bypass near some power lines that we were able to walk leading back to an interesting view of the falls tumbling into the fjord. We also noticed another giant waterfall (I think is called Maldalsfossen) from right across the fjord.

Hongavik Falls looked kind of light-flowing so I'd imagine it's not very long lasting into the Summer.

Directions: The falls is about 12km north of Ropeid as we headed north on the Rv520 to Sauda from Sand (we had to cross the Sauda Fjord via car ferry which seemed to have fairly frequent travel times).

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Rv520 approaching Hongavikfossen Rv520 approaching the falls

The falls tumbling right beside the tunnel

Walking the bypass back towards the falls

Hongavikfossen seen from the tunnel bypass path The falls as seen from the tunnel bypass path

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Accident and the Bride's Veil Not rated yet
In the Fifties, a French couple in Honeymoon drove into the waterfall from the old road (along the tunnel).

According to the story the flowers were ...

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