Voringfossen Waterfall
Vøringsfossen (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 the municipality of Eidfjord, 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),[5] and a major drop of 163 metres (535 ft). It is perhaps the most famous in the country and a major tourist attraction on the way down from Hardangervidda to Hardangerfjord.
The name Vøringsfossen (Old Norse: Vyrðingr) is derived from the verb vyrða (English: esteem, revere). The last element fossen, the definite form of foss (waterfall), is a later addition.
Read MoreThe name Vøringsfossen (Old Norse: Vyrðingr) is derived from the verb vyrða (English: esteem, revere). The last element fossen, the definite form of foss (waterfall), is a later addition.
Voringfossen waterfall in Hordaland, Norway. Sept. 14, 2019
The Voringsfossen is the 83rd highest and one of the most famous waterfalls in Norway. It has a total drop of 597ft and a major drop of 535ft. In 1880 the Fossli Hotel was built and welcomed its first guess in 1887 and was finally completed in 1891.
