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Mardalsfossen used to be one of the tallest waterfalls in the world at 655m with one of its tiers having a 297m freefall. However, hydroelectric developments caused this waterfall to be regulated and it no longer flows year round. This occurred despite protestors forming a human-linked chain to prevent the work from commencing.Yet even though the developers got their way, the administrators compromised by letting this waterfall flow from late June to late August, which is right in the midst of the tourist season. I guess this is an acceptable compromise considering this one could've gone the way of Mongefossen, Tyssestrengene, or Ringedalsfossen. This waterfall sits deep in the Eikesdal Valley (Eikesdalen) at the southern end of the lake Eikesdalsvatnet. Access to the falls used to be only by boating across the lake until a county road was recently completed to allow vehicular traffic to go around the eastern shores of Eikesdalsvatnet and into the heart of Eikesdalen. From the car park for the falls, it's about a hike of 30-45 minutes each way to its base. You might also notice a separate and attractive waterfall nearby the main waterfall.
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Looking across Eikesdalsvatnet towards the towering waterfall
A separate waterfall seen near the end of the trail
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