Ridderspranget Gorge – Ridderspranget Waterfall loop from Ridderspranget naturreservat
Ridderspranget Gorge – Ridderspranget Waterfall loop from Ridderspranget naturreservat
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Ridderspranget Gorge – Ridderspranget Waterfall loop from Ridderspranget naturreservat
01:00
3.52km
80m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: June 18, 2026
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Ridderspranget naturreservat
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Ridderspranget Parking Area
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Ridderspranget Gorge
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Ridderspranget, the knight's jump, is an impressive, 8 meter deep gorge not far from Reichsstraße 51 in the eastern Jotunheimen Mountains (signposted). The wild foaming water of the Sjoa makes its way through the middle of lichen and pine-clad slate rock and rushes through glacier mills. Here you can feel the power of nature and at the same time follow the traces of an old Norwegian legend.
It is said that it was in the 14th century when knight Sigvard Kvie from Vang in the Valdres in the village of Vågå went on bride robbery. With the beautiful maid Skårvangssola, who was actually promised to the Sandbu knight Ivar Gjesling, in his arms, he fled from his pursuers and headed his horse straight for the gorge. The steed skipped this. He pushed the first of his pursuers, a loyal Ivar, into the ravine as a warning sign of what would be threatened by those to come.
The gorge is about 30 kilometers north of the Besseggen ridge, south of Vågå.
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Ridderspranget Waterfall
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Way Types & Surfaces
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1.66 km
943 m
890 m
Surfaces
1.83 km
1.66 km
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The legendary Ridderspranget Gorge in Jotunheimen is a popular destination with its wild rapids, beautiful potholes and elegant formations. It is impressive to see how foaming masses of water push their way through the narrow gorge. From Rv. 51 takes a 1km side road down to Ridderspranget, at the end it's a short …
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