Sweden · Rättvik Municipality
Styggforsen
Styggforsen is a waterfall and a nature reserve located in Dalarna County, Sweden. It is part of the European Union-wide Natura 2000 network.
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Styggforsen drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Rättviks kommun, Sweden. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
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 Styggforsen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Rättviks kommun are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
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 Rättviks kommun, Sweden
- Country Sweden
- Region Rättvik Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Styggforsen
Sweden
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Most similar
Ófærufoss
Iceland
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall 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
We don't have a reliable crest width for Styggforsen yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
61.00629, 15.1908
Quick answers
Where is Styggforsen?
Styggforsen is in Sweden (Rättvik Municipality). The nearest base is Rättviks kommun, Sweden. Its coordinates are 61.0063, 15.1908.
When is the best time to visit Styggforsen?
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 Styggforsen?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. 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 Styggforsen?
The usual base is Rättviks kommun, Sweden. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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