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 · Rauma Municipality
Vermafossen
Vermafossen or Vermefossen is a waterfall in Rauma Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The waterfall is on the river Verma which is a tributary to the large river Rauma which flows through the Romsdalen valley.
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.
Vermafossen drops 381 metres (1,250 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Rauma, Norway. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Vermafossen is number 9 on our list of waterfalls between 100 and 500 metres. 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 Vermafossen itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Rauma 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 Rauma, Norway
- Country Norway
- Region Rauma Municipality, Nordics & Baltics, Europe
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Vermafossen
Norway
Height381 mWidth—
Most similar
Gertelbach Falls
Germany
Height330 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Germany
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
330 m
381 m
979 m
Victoria FallsGertelbach FallsEiffel TowerVermafossenAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 2.6× taller than Vermafossen. It drops 3.5× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Vermafossen 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
62.34775, 8.04281
Quick answers
Where is Vermafossen?
Vermafossen is in Norway (Rauma Municipality). The nearest base is Rauma, Norway. Its coordinates are 62.3477, 8.0428.
How tall is Vermafossen?
Vermafossen drops 381 metres (1,250 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Vermafossen?
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 Vermafossen?
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 Vermafossen?
The usual base is Rauma, Norway. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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