Vettismorki
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Vettismorki is an old mountain farm located just above the waterfall Vettisfossen
in the Utladalen valley in the municipality of Årdal
, Sogn og Fjordane
county, Norway
. It is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Vetti
farm, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal
. Today, Vettismorki is a popular rest stop when walking along the trails in the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area
and in Jotunheimen National Park. The cabin Ingjerdbu is owned and run by the Vetti family and is accessible for members of the Norwegian Trekking Association.
Vettisfossen
Vettisfossen is one of Norway's tallest waterfalls, and the 284th tallest in the world. It is located in the Jotunheimen mountain range inside the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area in the municipality of Årdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The waterfall has a single drop of...
in the Utladalen valley in the municipality of Årdal
Årdal
Årdal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Årdalstangen is the administrative center of the municipality. Årdal was separated from Lærdal in 1860....
, Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the Vetti
Vetti, Sogn og Fjordane
Vetti is an old farm area in the Utladalen valley in the municipality of Årdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It located northeast of Øvre Årdal, along the Utla river and has likely been inhabited since 1120. From Vetti, there are two walking paths into the Utladalen Landscape Protection...
farm, and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the village of Øvre Årdal
Øvre Årdal
Øvre Årdal is a village in the municipality of Årdal in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is the larger of the two primary villages in Årdal. The village is situated at the northern end of the long lake Årdalsvatnet, with the village of Årdalstangen at the southern end...
. Today, Vettismorki is a popular rest stop when walking along the trails in the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area
Utladalen Landscape Protection Area
Utladalen Landscape Protection Area is adjacent to Jotunheimen National Park, covering Utladalen, Norway's deepest valley. It is located about northeast of Øvre Årdal in the municipality of Årdal in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway....
and in Jotunheimen National Park. The cabin Ingjerdbu is owned and run by the Vetti family and is accessible for members of the Norwegian Trekking Association.