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 · Forsand
Kjeragfossen
Kjeragfossen is a waterfall in the eastern part of Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 715-metre waterfall cascades down from the Kjerag plateau on the south shore of the Lysefjorden.
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.
Kjeragfossen drops 715 metres (2,346 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Sandnes, Norway. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Kjeragfossen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Sandnes are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
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 Sandnes, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Forsand, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kjeragfossen
Norway
Height715 mWidth—
Most similar
Mardalsfossen
Norway
Height705 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Norway too
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
330 m
705 m
715 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerMardalsfossenKjeragfossenAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 1.4× taller than Kjeragfossen. It drops 6.6× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Kjeragfossen 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
59.0333, 6.58333
Quick answers
Where is Kjeragfossen?
Kjeragfossen is in Norway (Forsand). The nearest base is Sandnes, Norway. Its coordinates are 59.0333, 6.5833.
How tall is Kjeragfossen?
Kjeragfossen drops 715 metres (2,346 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Kjeragfossen?
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 Kjeragfossen?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. 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 Kjeragfossen?
The usual base is Sandnes, Norway. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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