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 · Gjesdal Municipality
Månafossen
Månafossen is a waterfall in Gjesdal Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The 92 metre tall waterfall is located along the river Månaåna, about 6 kilometres east of the end of the Frafjorden where the village of Frafjord is located.
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.
Månafossen drops 92 metres (302 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Gjesdal, Norway. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Månafossen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Gjesdal 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 Gjesdal, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Gjesdal Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Månafossen
Norway
Height92 mWidth—
Most similar
Schleierfall
Austria
Height91 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Austria
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
91 m
92 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
SchleierfallMånafossenVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 11× taller than Månafossen. Victoria Falls is 1.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Månafossen 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
58.8438, 6.3685
Quick answers
Where is Månafossen?
Månafossen is in Norway (Gjesdal Municipality). The nearest base is Gjesdal, Norway. Its coordinates are 58.8438, 6.3685.
How tall is Månafossen?
Månafossen drops 92 metres (302 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Månafossen?
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 Månafossen?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Månafossen?
The usual base is Gjesdal, Norway. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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