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 · Kvam Municipality
Steinsdalsfossen
Steinsdalsfossen is a waterfall at Øvsthus in the eastern part of the village of Steine in Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfall is located about 2 kilometres west of the large village of Norheimsund which sits along the Hardangerfjorden.
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.
Steinsdalsfossen drops 51 metres (167 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Kvam herad, Norway. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
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 Steinsdalsfossen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Kvam herad 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 Kvam herad, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Kvam Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Steinsdalsfossen
Norway
Height51 mWidth—
Most similar
Gluggafoss
Iceland
Height52 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Iceland
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
51 m
52 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
SteinsdalsfossenGluggafossVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 19× taller than Steinsdalsfossen. Victoria Falls is 2.1× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Steinsdalsfossen 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
60.37083, 6.10278
Quick answers
Where is Steinsdalsfossen?
Steinsdalsfossen is in Norway (Kvam Municipality). The nearest base is Kvam herad, Norway. Its coordinates are 60.3708, 6.1028.
How tall is Steinsdalsfossen?
Steinsdalsfossen drops 51 metres (167 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Steinsdalsfossen?
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 Steinsdalsfossen?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Steinsdalsfossen?
The usual base is Kvam herad, Norway. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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