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
Rjoandefossen
Rjoandefossen is a waterfall in Aurland Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 3 kilometres south of the village of Flåm.
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.
Rjoandefossen drops 241 metres (791 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 Rjoandefossen 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
Rjoandefossen
Norway
Height241 mWidth—
Most similar
Venta Rapid
Latvia
Height249 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Latvia
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
241 m
249 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsRjoandefossenVenta RapidEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 4.1× taller than Rjoandefossen. It drops 2.2× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Rjoandefossen 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
60.82639, 7.1075
Quick answers
Where is Rjoandefossen?
Rjoandefossen is in Norway (Aurland Municipality). The nearest base is Aurland, Norway. Its coordinates are 60.8264, 7.1075.
How tall is Rjoandefossen?
Rjoandefossen drops 241 metres (791 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Rjoandefossen?
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 Rjoandefossen?
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 Rjoandefossen?
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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