Vøringsfossen

Thundering waterfall plunging from Hardangervidda into the Måbødalen gorge.

Vøringsfossen is the sight that puts Eidfjord on most itineraries. The water drops from the edge of Hardangervidda into the Måbødalen gorge, with spray, echo, and sheer rock doing exactly what you hope a Norwegian waterfall will do.

Modern viewpoints and paths make the falls easier to see than they once were, but the landscape still feels raw. Weather changes quickly here; low cloud can swallow the view, while sun after rain gives the gorge real theatre.

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A story
Vøringsfossen became a tourist icon in the 19th century, when travellers crossed the mountains by horse and carriage to see the falls. The nearby Fossli Hotel was built to catch that early wave of waterfall tourism.

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