Bjønnespranget

The gorge “Bjønnespranget” (“the Bear Leap”) and the waterfall Heddefossen are definitively worth stopping by and exploring. These are marvellous examples of how nature itself shapes the landscape. For your own safety, please note that the river is regulated. The name comes from an ancient myth about a man who was attacked by a bear. In this place, the river runs through a deep gorge, and the man managed to leap across it, thereby saving his life. The bear, however, did not dare to make the leap.