Guidebook
Lonely Planet Norway
Lonely Planet · 2024
Current Lonely Planet covering the western fjords, Hardanger, Geiranger and Telemark roads past Norway's big falls.
Norway · Hol Municipality
Hivjufossen
Hivjufossen is a 250-metre tall waterfall located west of the village of Hovet in Hol Municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Located about 5 kilometres from the centre of the village Hovet , there is a hiking path that leads to the Hivjufossen waterfall, which is a local tourist attraction.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Hivjufossen drops 250 metres (820 ft). It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Hol, Norway. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a tiered waterfall, a series of distinct drops, one below the other.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Hivjufossen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Hol are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
Getting there
- Base town Hol, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Hol Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Hivjufossen
Norway
Height250 mWidth—
Most similar
Cautley Spout
United Kingdom
Height198 mWidth—
Also a tiered waterfall, of similar height and in the United Kingdom
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Most similar
Cautley Spout
United Kingdom
Height198 mWidth—
Also a tiered waterfall, of similar height and in the United Kingdom
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
198 m
250 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsCautley SpoutHivjufossenEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 3.9× taller than Hivjufossen. It drops 2.3× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Hivjufossen yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Guidebook
DK Eyewitness Norway
DK Eyewitness · 2024
Illustrated Norway guide, good for planning fjord drives such as Geiranger and Hardanger.
On the map
60.61126, 8.07331
Quick answers
Where is Hivjufossen?
Hivjufossen is in Norway (Hol Municipality). The nearest base is Hol, Norway. Its coordinates are 60.6113, 8.0733.
How tall is Hivjufossen?
Hivjufossen drops 250 metres (820 feet). It is a tiered-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Hivjufossen?
Peak flow is June to August. Snowmelt feeds the falls from late May; June to August is the short, bright season, and many access roads close in winter.
What can you do at Hivjufossen?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Hivjufossen?
The usual base is Hol, Norway. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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