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
Tvindefossen
Tvindefossen is a waterfall in Voss Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about 12 kilometres north of the village of Vossevangen along the European route E16 road to Flåm.
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.
Tvindefossen drops 152 metres (499 ft). It is a plunge-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 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 Tvindefossen 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
Tvindefossen
Norway
Height152 mWidth—
Most similar
Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird
Ireland
Height150 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Ireland
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
150 m
152 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsSruth in Aghaidh an AirdTvindefossenEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 6.4× taller than Tvindefossen. It drops 1.4× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Tvindefossen 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
60.7264, 6.48639
Quick answers
Where is Tvindefossen?
Tvindefossen is in Norway (Voss Municipality). The nearest base is Voss, Norway. Its coordinates are 60.7264, 6.4864.
How tall is Tvindefossen?
Tvindefossen drops 152 metres (499 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Tvindefossen?
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 Tvindefossen?
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 Tvindefossen?
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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