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 · Voss Municipality
Stalheimsfossen
Stalheimsfossen is a waterfall located in the village of Stalheim in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfall has one 126-metre tall horsetail drop.
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.
Stalheimsfossen drops 126 metres (413 ft). It is a horsetail-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Voss, Norway. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a horsetail waterfall, water stays in contact with the rock as it falls.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Stalheimsfossen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Voss 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 Voss, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Voss Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Stalheimsfossen
Norway
Height126 mWidth—
Most similar
Steall Falls
United Kingdom
Height120 mWidth—
Also a horsetail waterfall, of similar height and in the United Kingdom
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
120 m
126 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsSteall FallsStalheimsfossenEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 7.8× taller than Stalheimsfossen. It drops 1.2× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Stalheimsfossen 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
60.8344, 6.68556
Quick answers
Where is Stalheimsfossen?
Stalheimsfossen is in Norway (Voss Municipality). The nearest base is Voss, Norway. Its coordinates are 60.8344, 6.6856.
How tall is Stalheimsfossen?
Stalheimsfossen drops 126 metres (413 feet). It is a horsetail-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Stalheimsfossen?
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 Stalheimsfossen?
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 Stalheimsfossen?
The usual base is Voss, Norway. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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