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Trondsbu and the main Rv7 Eidfjord-Geilo road; it's a convenient entry/exit point for hik-
ing on the Hardangervidda Plateau.
Car
A 1380m suspension bridge is under construction, which will replace the ferry
between Bruravik and Brimnes along the Rv7/13. The project is due to be completed in
June 2013.
Around Eidfjord
Eidfjord is a gateway to the
Hardangervidda Plateau
(
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), the largest mountain
plateau in northern Europe and site of one of Norway's largest national parks. From Eid-
fjord, the Rv7 twists up through Måbødalen, including through a number of corkscrewing
tunnels, before climbing up onto the plateau.
Vøringsfossen
WATERFALL
Atthe summit after asteep 20kmdrive, andwhere Hardangervidda begins, isthe stunning,
182m-high
Vøringfoss
. There are actually numerous waterfalls here, which together are
called Vøringsfossen. They plunge over the plateau's rim and down into the canyon - the
main section has a vertiginous drop of 145m. By some accounts, this is Norway's most-
visited natural attraction, and it's hard to disagree, given the endless stream of tour buses
in summer (the record is 43 buses at any one time). The best views are from the lookout
next to the Fossli Hotel (parking Nkr30) or from a number of lookouts (not all of which
haverailings!)reachedfromtheVøringsfossenCafeteria backdownthevalleyontheRv7.
Buses between Geilo and Odda pass right by the falls.
Fossli Hotel
HISTORIC HOTEL €€
( 53 66 57 77;
www.fossli-hotel.com
; s/d Nkr750/1100, with Fjord Pass Nkr690/
1020; May-Sep; )
Ifyou'dliketofallasleeptotheroarofcascadingwater,theFoss-
li Hotel is set just back from the precipice. The views from the atmospheric and historic
hotel are stunning and the rooms have character and modern parquet floors, but neither TV
nor phones. Best of all, staying here allows you to enjoy the falls after the crowds disap-
pear down the mountain. The hotel is run by Erik, whose great-grandfather built the hotel
in the 1890s and who is a quiet but engaging host with a treasure-trove of stories from the
Hardangervidda region.EdvardGriegcomposedhis
Opus 66
inthehotel.Thehoteliswell
signposted1.3kmofftheRv7.Thehotel'srestaurant(mainsNkr160toNkr240)servesfine
