Kinsarvik sits at the end of the Husedalen valley. The wild Kinso river runs through the village, and the rivers is what gives name to Kinsarvik. Its name stems from kinn which means steep mountainside (the valley has steep mountainsides) and so Kinsarvik simply means The Bay of Kinso. The Kinso River drops from the vast Hardangervidda plateau through the Husedalen valley before emptying into the sea level fjord at Kinsarvik. Along the way there are 4 spectacular waterfalls. The waterfalls can be viewed over the course of 4-6 hours of hiking. Kinsarvik is also a major access point many longer treks into the Hardangervidda National Park.