About Sagfossen and the Rullestad Waterfalls
Sagfossen was a conspicuous waterfall that we spotted while driving the E134 between Skarre and the nearby Langfossen Waterfall.
Back when Julie and I first noticed this waterfall, we didn’t realize that it had a name.
In fact, we thought it was one of those miscellaneous waterfalls that seemed to be all over Norway no matter where you look.
Such common sightings really made me question our approach to how we write about the waterfalls in Norway.
That’s because such waterfalls that are taken for granted in the country would otherwise be more well known or have infrastructure for visitation.
In any case, while this waterfall gave us the reason to pull over and take a look, there was actually a nearby gorge called Rullestadjuvet, which was said to feature impressive potholes and more chutes of water.
We didn’t get a chance to visit that area, but it’s certainly something we’ll be sure to check out if we’re fortunate to make another return trip here.
As it is, Sagfossen tumbled on the Sagelva, which drained an extensive plateau full of tarns and lakes between Sauda and Røldal.
For a taste of what it was like within that plateau, we drove through that area on our first visit to Norway back in June 2005, and we have a write-up for it here.
Rullestadvatnet also had other streams with cascading waterfalls spilling into it, but they were of the much thinner variety.
Still, they added to the overall backdrop, and I could see why a camping area had been designated right on the shores of the lake here.
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Sagfossen and the Rullestadvatnet Waterfalls reside near the town and municipality of Etne in Hordaland County, Norway. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website or Facebook page.
Sagfossen was for all intents a purposes a roadside waterfall that was perhaps best seen along the shores of Rullestadvatnet from the Rullestad Camping.
From Etne, you would drive east for about 45km along the E134 to a signed turnoff on the right for Rullestad Camping.
This turnoff was about 2.5km east of the Fjæratunnelen.
Coming in the other direction from Skarre, you would drive west on the E134 for about 11km, where the turnoff for Rullestad Camping would be on the left.
This turnoff was a little over 1km west of the end of the tunnel bypassing Rullestadjuvet.
For some geographical context, Odda is 17km (under 30 minutes drive) north of Skare, 42km (about 45 minutes drive) north of Røldal, 72km (about 1 hour drive) northeast of Etne, 134km (about 3 hours drive with a ferry crossing) east of Bergen, 179km (over 3 hours drive with some ferry crossings) north of Stavanger, and 323km (about 5 hours drive) west of Oslo.
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360 degree sweep from the shores of the camping hamlet with brief zoom ins on each waterfall surrounding the area
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