Ristafallet, Waterfall in western Jämtland, Sweden
Ristafallet is a waterfall that drops 14 meters into the Indalsälven River with a width of around 50 meters. A forested island in the middle divides the falling water into two separate cascades side by side.
Olav's spring, downstream on the northern bank trail, is named for pilgrims who drank there on their way to Saint Olav's tomb in Nidaros (Trondheim). The waterfall area is protected under Swedish law. In 1981 Tage Danielsson filmed scenes for the Ronja Rövardotter adaptation here, using the falls as Glupafallet.
Tage Danielsson chose Ristafallet as the setting for Glupafallet in his 1984 film of Astrid Lindgren's Ronja Rövardotter. The scenes where Ronja and Birk float downstream clinging to a birch were shot in the river below the falls.
The waterfall is accessible year-round, with a nearby camping site offering spaces, cabins, and wireless internet for visitors. Facilities are available to help families enjoy the location comfortably.
A forested island splits the fall into two halves that cannot be seen from each other's bank, so visitors on the south shore never see the northern cascade. The whole site forms the shape of a giant amphitheatre. The damp surroundings support lichens, grasses and animals that led Sweden to protect the area by law.
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