Skjervsfossen is a 150-metre twin waterfall on the old road between Granvin and Voss. The upper section drops about 70 metres in two parallel streams, the lower section falls another 80 metres below the road bridge.
This road was an important east-west route for centuries - it's mentioned in documents from 1343. But it was never easy. The steep section through Skjervet had tight hairpin bends, and for decades the waterfall was just something you glimpsed through the spray as you crossed the bridge.
In 2011 the Tunsberg Tunnel opened and took all the main traffic. Suddenly Skjervsfossen became a destination instead of an obstacle.
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration invested in proper infrastructure here - paths, stairs, viewpoints. And a toilet building that's become famous in its own right. Designed by Fortunen Architects, it's clad in natural stone with a window looking out at the river. People specifically mention the toilet in their reviews.
You can walk down to the base of the falls - they call it 'the Shower' because you will get wet when the water is high. Near the top, you'll find a WWII bunker where Norwegian troops fired on advancing Germans in April 1940.
The toilet facilities are open May to late October.