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 · Aurland Municipality
Kjosfossen
Kjosfossen is a waterfall located in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfall is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Norway.
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.
Kjosfossen drops 225 metres (738 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Aurland, 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 Kjosfossen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Aurland 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 Aurland, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Aurland Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kjosfossen
Norway
Height225 mWidth—
Most similar
Reiårsfossen
Norway
Height230 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
225 m
230 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsKjosfossenReiårsfossenEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 4.4× taller than Kjosfossen. It drops 2.1× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Kjosfossen 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
60.74611, 7.1375
Quick answers
Where is Kjosfossen?
Kjosfossen is in Norway (Aurland Municipality). The nearest base is Aurland, Norway. Its coordinates are 60.7461, 7.1375.
How tall is Kjosfossen?
Kjosfossen drops 225 metres (738 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Kjosfossen?
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 Kjosfossen?
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 Kjosfossen?
The usual base is Aurland, Norway. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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