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Waterfalls of Hordaland

Looking down at Hjølmodalen from the Valursfossen trail



Waterfalls galore in Hordaland county - a region that contains a gorgeous mix of glaciers (such as Folgefonna), snowy mountain plateaus (such as Hardangervidda), and fjords (such as Hardangerfjorden, Eidfjorden, and Sørfjorden). Given the abundance of melting snow from the lofty elevations of Folgefonna and Hardangervidda, it's no wonder why this county has one of the highest concentrations of major waterfalls in the country!

One of the more famous places to see waterfalls is the so-called Valley of Waterfalls (Oddadalen). Here, you can find at least 5 of them in a short stretch, namely Espelandsfossen, Låtefossen, Vidfoss, Strondsfossen, and Tjørnadalsfossen.

This county is also home to one of the most famous and popular waterfalls in Norway - Vøringsfossen. It also has one of the easiest waterfalls that you can walk behind in Steinsdalsfossen, which was also a favorite of Kaiser Wilhelm. Finally in the northern boundaries of Hordaland, there is a pair of waterfalls (Stalheimsfossen and Sivlefossen) watching over Stalheimskleiva, a steep and sinuous road that faces the steep walls of Nærøydalen in Sogn og Fjordane county.

The main city in this county is Bergen. Featuring colorful seafront homes lined up against each other, a bustling wharf, and a history and charm that reminds me of San Fransisco, Bergen is one of the most charming coastal cities in the world.

Still, the waterfalls command most of the attention in this county. You could very well find yourself overwhelmed by the sheer number of them.



WATERFALLS

Click on one of the waterfalls below to read more about it.

Langfoss

Langfoss
Espelandsfossen in Oddadalen

Espelandsfossen (Odda)
Låtefossen in Oddadalen

Låtefossen
Vidfoss in Oddadalen

Vidfoss
Strondsfossen in Oddadalen

Strondsfossen
Tjørnadalsfossen

Tjørnadalsfossen
Furebergsfossen

Furebergsfossen
Ædnafossen

Ædnafossen
Opofossen (left) and Skrikjofossen (right)

Skrikjofossen and Opofossen
Søtefossen in Husedalen

The Husedalen Waterfalls
A tall waterfall tumbling behind the industrial town of Odda at the south end of Sørfjorden

Other Sørfjorden Waterfalls
A few ephemeral waterfalls where Rembedalsfossen should've been in Simadalen

Simadalsfjorden and Simadalen Waterfalls
Skykkjedalsfossen in Simadalen

Skykkjedalsfossen
Vøringsfossen

Vøringsfossen
Vedalsfossen

Vedalsfossen
An interesting section of a long cascade tumbling down from Hardangervidda to Hjølmodalen

Other Hjølmodalen Waterfalls
Valursfossen

Valursfossen
One of the waterfalls near Osa

Osafjorden Waterfalls
Espelandsfossen in Granvin

Espelandsfossen (Granvin)
Skjervsfossen

Skjervsfossen
Steinsdalsfossen near Norheimsund

Steinsdalsfossen
Fossen Bråtte

Fossen Bråtte
An unnamed waterfall along Rv7 in Samnanger county

Other Samnanger Waterfalls
Hesjedalsfossen

Hesjedalsfossen
Stigfossen with Fjellfossen buried in the clouds

Stigfossen and Fjellfossen
Kvernhusfossen in Mo

Kvernhusfossen
Geitaskardet in Mo

Geitaskardet
Siseljafossen in Dyrvedalen

Siseljafossen
Tvinnefossen

Tvindefossen
Stalheimsfossen at the base of Stalheimskleiva

Stalheimsfossen
Sivlefossen

Sivlefossen





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