The first road through the Måbødalen valley was built from 1900 to 1916. Consisting of three tunnels and three bridges, including the Måbø Bridge, it is characterized by its many hairpin turns. The road is widely used by pedestrians and cyclists today and it is regarded as a good example of early 20th century road engineering. This was the first road connection between Eastern and Western Norway over the Hardangervidda plateau when it was finally completed in 1928. A new road through Måbødalen was opened in 1986, and it replaced the old road (which was not removed). The new road is wider and has many more tunnels to replace the narrow, old road and all its hairpin turns. The Måbødalen bus accident occurred in 1988 on the new road.
The Fossli Hotel is situated on top of the mountain, overlooking the Måbødalen valley and the Vøringfossen waterfall, just off Rv7. The hotel owns a Zimmermann piano where Edvard Grieg composed Norwegian Folk Songs, Opus 66 (1896). In 1854, Johan Christian Dahl painted Måbødalen, a landscape painting of the area. The painting is in the art museum in Bergen.[5]
References
^Boyle, Andrew J. (2017). Delius and Norway. Melton, UK: Boydell & Brewer. p. 25.
^Vogt, Per (1951). Norway To-day: Scenery and Natural Resources, People and History, Literature, Art and Science, Travel, Sport and Exploration, Economic Life, Regional Descriptions. Oslo: Dreyer. p. 123.
^"The Tale of Iming Mountain". Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon. December 20, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
^Visit Norway. "Vøringsfossen Waterfall". Visit Norway.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
måbødalen, english, måbø, valley, narrow, valley, eidfjord, municipality, vestland, county, norway, kilometre, long, valley, begins, village, Øvre, eidfjord, ends, sysendalen, valley, western, side, hardangervidda, plateau, valley, contains, most, notable, wat. Mabodalen English Mabo Valley 1 2 3 is a narrow valley in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county Norway The 7 kilometre 4 3 mi long valley begins at the village of Ovre Eidfjord and ends at the Sysendalen valley on the western side of the Hardangervidda plateau The valley contains one of the most notable waterfalls in the country Voringfossen which is easily accessible via Norwegian National Road 7 Rv7 4 MabodalenView of the Voringfossen and the Mabodalen canyonMabodalenLocation of the valleyShow map of VestlandMabodalenMabodalen Norway Show map of NorwayFloor elevation74 m 243 ft Length7 km 4 3 mi E WWidth800 m 2 600 ft GeologyTypeRiver canyonGeographyLocationVestland NorwayPopulation centersOvre EidfjordCoordinates60 25 01 N 07 08 51 E 60 41694 N 7 14750 E 60 41694 7 14750 Coordinates 60 25 01 N 07 08 51 E 60 41694 N 7 14750 E 60 41694 7 14750 RiverBjoreio River View of the old road through Mabodalen The first road through the Mabodalen valley was built from 1900 to 1916 Consisting of three tunnels and three bridges including the Mabo Bridge it is characterized by its many hairpin turns The road is widely used by pedestrians and cyclists today and it is regarded as a good example of early 20th century road engineering This was the first road connection between Eastern and Western Norway over the Hardangervidda plateau when it was finally completed in 1928 A new road through Mabodalen was opened in 1986 and it replaced the old road which was not removed The new road is wider and has many more tunnels to replace the narrow old road and all its hairpin turns The Mabodalen bus accident occurred in 1988 on the new road The Fossli Hotel is situated on top of the mountain overlooking the Mabodalen valley and the Voringfossen waterfall just off Rv7 The hotel owns a Zimmermann piano where Edvard Grieg composed Norwegian Folk Songs Opus 66 1896 In 1854 Johan Christian Dahl painted Mabodalen a landscape painting of the area The painting is in the art museum in Bergen 5 References Edit Boyle Andrew J 2017 Delius and Norway Melton UK Boydell amp Brewer p 25 Vogt Per 1951 Norway To day Scenery and Natural Resources People and History Literature Art and Science Travel Sport and Exploration Economic Life Regional Descriptions Oslo Dreyer p 123 The Tale of Iming Mountain Isklar Norseman Xtreme Triathlon December 20 2015 Retrieved April 29 2018 Visit Norway Voringsfossen Waterfall Visit Norway com Retrieved 4 August 2012 Store norske leksikon Mabodalen in Norwegian Retrieved 2014 05 30 External links Edit Media related to Mabodalen at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mabodalen amp oldid 993993987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
