Greenland · Kujalleq
Qorlortorsuaq
Qorlortorsuaq is a village in the Nanortalik district, in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland, located at the site of the largest waterfall in the country; the waterfall also goes by the name of Qorlortorsuaq. In 2020, the town had only 4 inhabitants.
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Qorlortorsuaq drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Kujalleq, Greenland. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
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 Qorlortorsuaq itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Kujalleq 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 Kujalleq, Greenland
- Country Greenland
- Region Kujalleq, Northern North America, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
Most similar
Churchill River
Canada
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Canada
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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Qorlortorsuaq yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
60.775, -45.23167
Quick answers
Where is Qorlortorsuaq?
Qorlortorsuaq is in Greenland (Kujalleq). The nearest base is Kujalleq, Greenland. Its coordinates are 60.7750, -45.2317.
When is the best time to visit Qorlortorsuaq?
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 Qorlortorsuaq?
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 Qorlortorsuaq?
The usual base is Kujalleq, Greenland. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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