Sweden · Åre Municipality
Tännforsen
Tännforsen is a waterfall in Sweden.
Facts from Wikidata, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Tännforsen drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Åre kommun, Sweden. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
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 Tännforsen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Åre kommun 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 Åre kommun, Sweden
- Country Sweden
- Region Åre Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Tännforsen
Sweden
Height—Width—
Most similar
Langfoss
Norway
Height612 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in Norway
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 Tännforsen yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
63.445, 12.74028
Quick answers
Where is Tännforsen?
Tännforsen is in Sweden (Åre Municipality). The nearest base is Åre kommun, Sweden. Its coordinates are 63.4450, 12.7403.
When is the best time to visit Tännforsen?
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 Tännforsen?
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 Tännforsen?
The usual base is Åre kommun, Sweden. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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