Knight's Leap - in Jotunheimen national park

Description from www.visitnorway.com:
"This gorge, where the river Sjoa gushes round whirlspools and rapids, is well known in legend. The name “Ridderspranget” means “Knight’s leap”, and is derived from the story of the Valdres horseman Sigvat Kvie, who, after stealing a bride at Sandbu in Vågå, fled over this forge with the beautiful maiden “Skårvangssola” in his arms. The Sandbu horseman Ivar Gjesling was close on their heels with his men. To show what would happen to anyone who attempted to take him, Kvie pushed one of his own men down into the waterfall. According to the story, Sigvat Kvie subsequently had to pay compensation for the theft of the bride".

The leap is at the very narrow canyon, upper right in this shot.

Taken in: Norge / Oppland Fylke / Randsverk (show map)

Taken on: August 25, 2013

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