Majestic Mardalsfossen and Kayaking the Blue Glacier Lake 🇳🇴

Many travelers in Norway are familiar with the Mardalsfossen waterfall from below the Eikesdalen Valley. But not many have made the trip up to Lake Mardalstjønna, from where the waterfall crashes down.
Loading the kayaks onto the roof of our Tesla electric car, we set off on an adventure to explore a new road for us, walk to the Mardalsfossen waterfall along Lake Mardalstjønna and kayak on the glacial blue lake Nedste Mardalsvatnet.
To get to the Sandgrovbotnvegen road leading up, you must first go along the E136 highway, and then turn off near the Stuguflåtbrua bridge. This is where the ascent to the Sandgrovbotn - Mardalsbotn region begins. What's nice is that the road is free. At first asphalt, and then it turns into a very high-quality gravel road.
Along the way, you will meet hydroelectric dams, sheep, crystal clear lakes and streams, as well as an ever-changing mountain panorama. The length of the road from the beginning of the ascent to the farthest point of Lake Nedste Mardalsvatnet is 30 kilometers.
Near the road, there are small parking lots from where hiking trails begin. One of these trails leads to the Mardalsfossen waterfall.
Mardalsfossen is a cascading waterfall, one of the highest in Europe, its height is 655 meters, and the free fall of water is 297 meters. And it looks really elegant. But the waterfall was "tamed" by people. During the summer tourist season from June 20 to August 20, water is released through the waterfall. At other times, the water is channeled through a hydroelectric power plant and the waterfall drastically loses some of its appeal. Keep this in mind when planning your trip.
By the way, Mardalsfossen flows out of the hanging valley, and before visiting it, we were not familiar with this term. It turned out that such valleys often have a glacial origin, and were formed as a result of the deepening of the main valley by a glacier. That is, to put it simply, the bottom of the hanging valley ends with a ledge to the bottom of the larger main valley. And if there is a river or a lake above, then a waterfall is formed.
Further, our path lay to the lake Nedste Mardalsvatnet, where we planned to go kayaking on glacial water before sunset. Although the water is very cold, it is a special pleasure to paddle on the water of such a rich blue color, surrounded by mountain snow peaks. And the snow here does not melt even in July.
By the way, from the edge of Lake Nedste Mardalsvatnet, there is a path to the place from where a new perspective opens up on both cascades of the Mardalsfossen waterfall. We recommend taking a walk!
The way back to the valley was in the cozy rays of sunset and in the silence of the mountains, which was broken only by sheep bells. In places where there is no telephone connection and there are few tourists, you really relax and return to the valley as a renewed person.
In this video, we invite you to spend one sunny July day with us in the mountainous region of Sandgrovebotn - Mardalsbotn. And also admire the graceful Mardalsfossen waterfall and the views that change at every turn of the road. And of course, ride on our favorite orange kayaks!
About Us:
We live in the south of Norway and travel around the country with a Hymer Eriba Troll 530 Rockabilly caravan called "CrazyTroll". And also on a Tesla electric car with a tent on the roof. We have videos on our channel about our travels and adventures, useful tips, and drone videos of the most beautiful places in Norway.
Filmed and edited by the CrazyTroll team
Filmed by DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone, iPhone 12Pro + DJI OSMO mobile 3, Nikon z7
Edited with Final Cut Pro X.
Music from Epidemic Sound
Date: 08.07.2023
Homepage - crazytroll.no/
Instagram - / crazytroll.no
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[@tasfialifee]

Very beautiful country ❤❤❤

[@CrazyTroll]

It really is!🥰 Thank You Very Much!😇

[@amigo6727]

Потрясающе! Как же хочется сюда вернуться.

[@CrazyTroll]

Спасибо!🥰 От всей души желаем, чтобы получилось вернуться и как можно скорее😍🇳🇴🤞

[@rutgerwinkelman1134]

Wow, what a fantastic shots. And what a fabulous surroundings of Eikesdalen. My dream destination!😀

[@CrazyTroll]

Glad you enjoyed it! Worth visiting at the first opportunity! 😀

[@irinabogdan1336]

Боже, какая красивая съёмка и, конечно, Норвегия))))

[@CrazyTroll]

О! Привет!!!😍👋 Давно не слышались, очень приятно, что вы еще с нами путешествуете🫶😍🇳🇴 Большое Спасибо за комментарий!🙌❤️ Отличной недели и лета!🥳🎉

[@ViktorsValickis]

Фантастически Красивейшее Место, Замечательная Съемка, Прекрасная Музыка - Огромное ВАМ СПАСИБО!!!!! Восхищены Описанием с Непроизносимыми Названиями...!!!!😲👏👍👌😍😄

[@CrazyTroll]

О да, названия там не простые даже для бывалых путешественников по Норвегии🤣 Спасибо, рады, что видео понравилось!🥰 Там действительно чудесные места и виды, и вроде бы недавно оттуда уехали, а уже хочется вернуться😍🇳🇴❤️

[@lenab.9202]

Великолепный ролик!

[@CrazyTroll]

СПАСИБО!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Rolls1866]

Norway 🇳🇴 is sooo beautiful

[@CrazyTroll]

It Really Is💯🇳🇴🙌 Thank You❤️🥰

[@back1114]

Awesome place and video! On my bucket-list now! Thanks again 👍

[@CrazyTroll]

Hope there is still a lot of place in your bucket-list. Will try to find something special for you! 😀😀😀

[@gaetanomagliuolo]

NORVEGIA NEL CUORE SEMPRE ❤❤❤ Nice video as Always

[@CrazyTroll]

Thank You Very, Very Much!👍🤝 Nice to hear It!😍 Have a nice weekend!!🤗

[@liltishaable]

Как в отпуск съездила ❤️

[@CrazyTroll]

Приезжай! Будем рады!🥰😘🤗

[@worktaan]

Thanks for the video. We like your videos about Norway and look at them regularly to plan our Norway trips every year. While the videos are informative, we think that footage is mostly from drone. We would appreciate if there are more footage from human perspective. It will give more immersive experience and would be able to see things how one would see in person. Hope you don't mind our input :). You guys are doing amazing job. Keep up the good work. Thank you

[@CrazyTroll]

Hello and thanks for the comment! It's also nice that you're watching us! Many travelers see places from a human perspective, we are just the same focused on finding new angles and unusual shooting angles! To show the beauty, air and space and admire together the wonderful Norway that we all love so much.

[@JPMNRB]

Thank you so much for the intructions on the video, I am traveling to Norway in the next few and I have been looking everywhere how to find the best road there. Amazing video.

[@CrazyTroll]

Hello!👋 We are very glad you liked the video and found the instructions you needed!🥳👍 We always try to make detailed videos and accurate descriptions of the places!🎥 If you are going to Norway, then we think you will also be interested in the video about “10 Little-Known, Secret and Non-Tourist Places in Norway!" Lake Mardalstjønna is number 5 on the list and we give exact GPS coordinates for the lake itself and for the turn on the road to it.😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXyQd3V6gpapp9E

[@JPMNRB]

@@CrazyTroll I am looking into Litlefjellet hike to get a good video on Troll Wall. Do you think that is a good idea? I will watch the video suggested now. Thank you,

[@CrazyTroll]

Yes, this is not a difficult hike and a great idea👍 The view of the Troll Wall there is amazing!😍 And now the snow on the trail has already melted! So have a nice hike and travel!🤝

[@JPMNRB]

@@CrazyTroll Thank you so much! Keep up the new content!

[@lenab.9202]

Лето. Каникулы. Типичное время поездок и отпусков. На дорогах Норвегии и у всех природных достопримечательностей много туристов. Но ... вам всегда удается запечатлеть это так, как будто вы совсем одни, куда бы вы ни отправились! Что вы делаете с другими людьми? 😀Всех стираете из видео? 😉Или предварительно отгоняете? 🤭😁🤣

[@CrazyTroll]

Всегда тратим на съемку больше времени, чем могли бы, чтобы обойти, пропустить, подождать, приехать раньше и поймать ТОТ самый момент, когда красоту природы ничто лишнее не заслоняет и никто лишний в кадре не мелькает🤣😂 Ведь наши кадры - наше богатство и они с нами навсегда и не хочется помимо красоты и воспоминаний увозить с собой еще и сотню другую туристов🤣😂 Так что крутимся как можем...🤩🎥🎞 Спасибо, что замечаете!❤️