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Lonely Planet Norway
Lonely Planet · 2024
Current Lonely Planet covering the western fjords, Hardanger, Geiranger and Telemark roads past Norway's big falls.
Norway · Ullensvang
Skrikjofossen
Skrikjofossen is a waterfall in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The falls are located about 3.5 kilometres southeast of the village of Lofthus.
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.
Skrikjofossen drops 455 metres (1,493 ft). It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Ullensvang, 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 Skrikjofossen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Ullensvang 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 Ullensvang, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Ullensvang, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Skrikjofossen
Norway
Height455 mWidth—
Most similar
Röthbachfall
Germany
Height470 mWidth40 m
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Germany
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
330 m
455 m
470 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerSkrikjofossenRöthbachfallAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Röthbachfall
40 m
Angel Falls is 2.2× taller than Skrikjofossen. It drops 4.2× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Skrikjofossen 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
60.30389, 6.69278
Quick answers
Where is Skrikjofossen?
Skrikjofossen is in Norway (Ullensvang). The nearest base is Ullensvang, Norway. Its coordinates are 60.3039, 6.6928.
How tall is Skrikjofossen?
Skrikjofossen drops 455 metres (1,493 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Skrikjofossen?
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 Skrikjofossen?
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 Skrikjofossen?
The usual base is Ullensvang, Norway. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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