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 · Bygland
Reiårsfossen
Reiårsfossen is a 230-metre tall waterfall in Setesdal, Norway. The waterfall is located along the Norwegian National Road 9, just south of the village of Ose in Bygland Municipality in Agder county.
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.
Reiårsfossen drops 230 metres (755 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Bygland, 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 Reiårsfossen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Bygland 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 Bygland, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Bygland, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Reiårsfossen
Norway
Height230 mWidth—
Most similar
Kaluđerski Skokovi
Serbia
Height232 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Serbia
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
230 m
232 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsReiårsfossenKaluđerski SkokoviEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 4.3× taller than Reiårsfossen. It drops 2.1× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Reiårsfossen 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
58.94106, 7.68537
Quick answers
Where is Reiårsfossen?
Reiårsfossen is in Norway (Bygland). The nearest base is Bygland, Norway. Its coordinates are 58.9411, 7.6854.
How tall is Reiårsfossen?
Reiårsfossen drops 230 metres (755 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Reiårsfossen?
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 Reiårsfossen?
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 Reiårsfossen?
The usual base is Bygland, Norway. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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