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Strupenfossen (or just Strupen) is believed to be one of the tallest waterfalls in Norway. Based on our field observations, I'm not certain how true that claim is. However, we did see the waterfall drop in at least three distinct tiers probably fed by the melting glacial ice of Jostedalsbreen (the Jostedal Glacier).
Since we were kind of looking against the sun, I reckoned the late morning time frame probably wasn't the best time to see the falls. Not only was the light against us, but also the shadows wreaked havoc on our ability to photograph it.
Directions: Follow the directions given on the Sanddalsfossen page. Then continue on the county road for another 3km past Sanddalsvatnet (1km past the Myklebust Farms) before you can see this waterfall on the left side (west-facing wall).
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