Knivsflå is one of a handful of historic mountain farms on the steep mountainsides along the Geirangerfjorden. It is located in

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county, Norway. Actually it was two farms sharing the location, and they have been inhabited since at least the 1600s. There is also a mountain pasture situated some above the fjord. It is reachable by a hardly visible footpath, starting from Knivsflå. The Knivsflå farm was abandoned in 1898 due to the danger of falling rocks. The farm is located to the north of the Seven Sisters waterfall, and directly across the fjord from the old

Skageflå Skageflå is one of a handful of historic mountain farms on the steep mountainsides along the Geirangerfjorden. It is located in Stranda Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. Skageflå lies approximately above the fjord. The farm i ...

farm. Knivsflå lies approximately above the fjord. One can reach Knivsflå from the nearby village of

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with help of the sight seeing boat (M/S ''Geirangerfjord'') that will take one to a spot below the farm, the walk up then takes 30–60 minutes. Also, ''Coastal Odyssey'', a sea kayaking company in Geiranger, runs guided

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ing trips to the farm with interpretation. ''Active Geiranger'' also does guided kayak trips to the farm as well as a water taxi that can take you to the trail.

The name

The first element is the genitive of ''kniv'' ('knife'), the last element is ''flå'' ('field in a mountain side'). The farm is named after a sharp mountain edge with the name ''Kniven'' ('the knife').

References

Historic farms in Norway Farms in Møre og Romsdal Stranda Tourist attractions in Møre og Romsdal Former populated places in Møre og Romsdal {{MøreRomsdal-geo-stub