Kvanndalsfossen
It turned out that this was a long mountain cascade fed by the melting snow with a nearly 50m vertical plume at its base. We might have noticed the upper sections of the falls as Rv63 twisted its way through switchbacks beneath the mountains shielding the Geiranger Fjord further north near Dalsnibba, but they didn't seem significant enough to even bother. However, at the base, we were at least able to appreciate the falls even though it was mostly well-hidden and overgrown at its base. So our waterfalling curiosity was satisfied, but I'd consider this more of a waterfall collector's waterfall. Directions: As we drove north on Rv63 towards Geiranger (which was another 8km to the north) just after it junctioned with Rv15, we found a signed (again, it was a tiny sign) turnoff leading to a camping area (don't recall how far from that junction the signed turnoff was). We followed that turnoff roughly 500m and eventually ended up near a couple of the cabins where we saw a sign confirming that the trail started here (the parking was informal). I believe it said it was 900m or an additional 20-30 minutes each way of walking uphill towards the waterfall's base. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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The tiny road sign at the turnoff from Rv63
The sign at the trailhead
Another view of the falls, but this time with lots of foliage obstructing line of sight
Driving along Rv63 besides a mountain cascade that I think might be Kvanndalsfossen
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