Vøringfossen
Sign in to saveVøringsfossen or Vøringen () is the 83rd highest waterfall in Norway on the basis of total fall. It lies at the top of the Måbødalen valley in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county. It is located near Norwegian National Road 7, which connects Oslo with Bergen. It has a total drop of , and a major drop of . It is perhaps the most famous waterfall in the country and a major tourist attraction on the road down from the Hardangervidda plateau to Hardangerfjord.
Key facts
- Waterfall.name
- VøringsfossenVøringen
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- Voringsfossen waterfall at Eidfjord, Norway.jpg
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- Vøringsfossen, view from the top of Måbødalen.
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- Waterfall.location
- Vestland, Norway
- Waterfall.number_drops
- 5
- Waterfall.watercourse
- Bjoreio
- Waterfall.type
- Tiered Plunges
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Vøringsfossen or Vøringen () is the 83rd highest waterfall in Norway on the basis of total fall. It lies at the top of the Måbødalen valley in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county. It is located near Norwegian National Road 7, which connects Oslo with Bergen. It has a total drop of , and a major drop of . It is perhaps the most famous waterfall in the country and a major tourist attraction on the road down from the Hardangervidda plateau to Hardangerfjord.
There are several warning signs in regard to the dangers of falling to one's death. Other measures for preventing deaths were planned for implementation in the spring of 2015, and a stairway bridge opened in 2020.