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Kjosfossen Waterfall Huldra,

In Scandinavian folklore, the huldra (Norwegian, derived from a root meaning "covered" or "secret") is a seductive forest creature. Other names include the Swedish skogsrå or skogsfru (meaning "lady (ruler) of the forest") and Tallemaja (pine tree Mary). Her name suggests that she is originally the same being as the völva Huld and the German Holda. A male hulder is called a huldu, or in Norway a huldrekall.

The huldra is a stunningly beautiful, sometimes naked woman with long hair; though from behind she is hollow like an old tree trunk, and has an animal's tail.
In Norway, she has a cow's tail, and in Sweden she may have that of a cow or a fox.
Further in the north of Sweden, the tail can be entirely omitted in favour of her hollow or bark-covered back.

Kjosfossen waterfall is a famous tourist stop, between the mountain towns of Voss/Myrdal and the fjord port of Flåm, in the famous Sognefjord route.
Between Myrdal and Flåm, the "Flåmsbana"
railway descends/climbs 864 meters up/down in only 20 km, making it the steepest unassisted railway descent/climb in the world. The scenery is spectacular.

Boats connect settlements along the main fjord (Sognefjord) and its sidearms.
Towns on the fjord and its branches include Høyanger, Vik, Sogndal, Lærdal, Årdal, Gaupne, Balestrand, Gudvangen and Flåm. Gudvangen is situated by the Nærøyfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord particularly noted for its unspoilt nature and dramatic scenery, and only 300 m across at its narrowest point.
The Nærøyfjord is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.