Faroe Islands · Sørvágs Municipality
Múlafossur
Múlafossur is a waterfall in Faroe Islands.
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Múlafossur drops 30 metres (98 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Sørvágs Municipality, Faroe Islands. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Múlafossur is the third-tallest of the 3 we cover in Faroe Islands. 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 Múlafossur itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Sørvágs Municipality 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 Sørvágs Municipality, Faroe Islands
- Country Faroe Islands
- Region Sørvágs Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Múlafossur
Faroe Islands
Height30 mWidth—
Most similar
Bøsdalafossur
Faroe Islands
Height30 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Faroe Islands 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
Angel Falls is 33× taller than Múlafossur. Victoria Falls is 3.6× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Múlafossur yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
62.10748, -7.43578
Quick answers
Where is Múlafossur?
Múlafossur is in Faroe Islands (Sørvágs Municipality). The nearest base is Sørvágs Municipality, Faroe Islands. Its coordinates are 62.1075, -7.4358.
How tall is Múlafossur?
Múlafossur drops 30 metres (98 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Múlafossur?
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 Múlafossur?
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 Múlafossur?
The usual base is Sørvágs Municipality, Faroe Islands. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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