Vøringsfossen
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Vøringsfossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 592 m. Bukkaskinnshjallane stands 1,760 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Tysvikjofossen, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Hardangervidda runs past it.
The story
Vøringsfossen or Vøringen (English: Vøring Falls) 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 182 metres (597 ft), and a major drop of 163 metres (535 ft). 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.
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Wikidata Q38588, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- On the Hardangervidda, National
- 14.3 mi off the Hardanger, National
Overlooks nearby
- Vøringsfossen · 1 mi
- Vøringsfossen · 1 mi
- Hodna · 7 mi
- Ellen Utnes plass · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grytehorga: 1.9 mi
- Vetle Ishaug: 2.5 mi
- Hallingehaugane: 3.0 mi
- Store Ishaug: 3.3 mi
- Vetle Allgarden: 3.5 mi
- Tysvikjofossen: 0.1 mi
- Fossatromma: 0.1 mi
- Engjafoss: 1.1 mi
- Fetafossen: 1.4 mi
- Litlelifossen: 2.6 mi
- Eikhammar: 12.8 mi
- Torgilsberget: 13.2 mi
- Raudestein: 13.2 mi
- Lahammar: 13.2 mi
- Triungsskreo: 13.6 mi
- Til minne um Ola Garen 1857-1915: 0.1 mi
- Gertraud 1950-2011 Weyer. Austria: 0.2 mi
- Алексей Петрович Маризин 29.07.2009: 0.2 mi
- Fossastovo: 0.4 mi
- 1814-1914: 6.6 mi
- Måbødalen Kulturlandskapsmuseum: 1.8 mi
- Norsk Natursenter Hardanger: 4.0 mi
- Ravenheart Hardanger: 6.7 mi
- Galleri N. Bergslien: 6.8 mi
- Rallarmuseet: 14.9 mi
- Bjoreidalen naturreservat: 8.9 mi
- Ulvikpollen naturreservat: 14.4 mi
- Åkre og Vikane naturreservat: 18.2 mi
- Granvinsfjorden naturreservat: 20.2 mi
- Joberget naturreservat: 20.9 mi
- Sima Kraftverk: 6.2 mi
- Kjeåsen: 6.7 mi
- Solhaug: 14.2 mi
- Hardangerbrua: 14.7 mi
- Vallaviktunnelen rundkjøring: 15.2 mi
- Grisehodetroll: 6.8 mi
- Han er sin far opp av dage: 6.8 mi
- Begynnelse: 6.8 mi
- Soppen: 18.2 mi
- Odd Leikvoll: 18.4 mi
- Rådhusplassen: 6.8 mi
- Ostangen: 6.8 mi
- Badelagune: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Vøringsfossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukkaskinnshjallane | NNE 32° | 1,760 m | 11.7 mi |
| Ramnabergnuten | NNE 13° | 1,729 m | 10.3 mi |
| Store Tresnuten | NNE 32° | 1,677 m | 6.9 mi |
| Juklanutane | NE 51° | 1,654 m | 7.3 mi |
| Luranuten | N 8° | 1,649 m | 8.9 mi |
| Sovarenuten | WSW 251° | 1,648 m | 11.2 mi |
| Matskornipen | ENE 57° | 1,637 m | 10.6 mi |
| Onen | NW 318° | 1,620.9 m | 9.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:34 | 17:49 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 04:02 | 21:42 | 23:05 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:39 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 09:38 | 12:53 | 15:22 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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