Hivjufossen information

Hivjufossen^[1] is a 250 meters high waterfall in Hovet, a village in the municipality of Hol in the county Buskerud, in Norway.

Some kilometers from the centre of the village Hovet, in the direction of Aurland, is a hiking track to the Hivjufossen. The majestic waterfall is a tourist attraction^[2] and can only be reached after 40 till 60 minutes climbing. Hivjufossen consists of an upper and lower waterfall which are created by the water of the river Storekvelvi that streams from Hardangervidda National Park to Hallingskarvet National Park. It is joined by other rivers and streams as it flows in the direction of the river Storåne in Hovet.