Volefossen (Stryn, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway)

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Volefossen

Volefossen as seen from the car park for the Briksdal Glacier

Volefossen (I've also seen it spelled Vålefossen) is a very tall and commanding presence at the head of Oldendalen. It's said that this waterfall tumbles a whopping 355m in height, and we were certainly able to see this waterfall as we made the approach deep in Oldendalen well before we even got close to the end of the road. We were also able to see this waterfall for much of the hike up to the Briksdal Glacier (Briksdalbreen) - the highlight of Oldendalen.

Directions: The place to both view the falls and leave the car was right at the car park for the Briksdal Glacier (toll required) at the very end of Oldendalen. The county road heads to get here heads straight south leaving Rv60 at Olden on the shores of Nordfjorden.

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Driving up towards the end of Oldendalen where the falls was up ahead of us

Frontal view of the falls from the car park

View of Volefossen from the Briksdal Glacier trail View of the falls from the Briksdal Glacier trail

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