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Lonely Planet Norway
Lonely Planet · 2024
Current Lonely Planet covering the western fjords, Hardanger, Geiranger and Telemark roads past Norway's big falls.
Norway · Odda Municipality
Tyssestrengene
Tyssestrengene are waterfalls east of the village of Tyssedal in Ullensvang Municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfalls are fed by the Tysso River before flowing down into the lake Ringedalsvatnet.
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.
Tyssestrengene drops 646 metres (2,120 ft) on the Tysso River. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Ullensvang, 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 Tyssestrengene itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Ullensvang 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 Ullensvang, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Odda Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Tyssestrengene
Norway
Height646 mWidth—
Most similar
Aluoja Falls
Estonia
Height700 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Estonia
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
330 m
646 m
700 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerTyssestrengeneAluoja FallsAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 1.5× taller than Tyssestrengene. It drops 6.0× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Tyssestrengene 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
60.13472, 6.75444
Quick answers
Where is Tyssestrengene?
Tyssestrengene is in Norway (Odda Municipality). The nearest base is Ullensvang, Norway. Its coordinates are 60.1347, 6.7544.
How tall is Tyssestrengene?
Tyssestrengene drops 646 metres (2,120 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Tysso River.
When is the best time to visit Tyssestrengene?
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 Tyssestrengene?
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 Tyssestrengene?
The usual base is Ullensvang, Norway. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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