Langfossen

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Location

Etne
Norway
59° 50' 43.908" N, 6° 20' 21.948" E
NO
General info: 

Langfoss trundles down into the Åkrafjord like a nature made roller coaster. The total fall of Langfoss is around 612 meters and it is one of the highest in Norway and Europe. The surroundings are magnificent and CNN even placed it on the list of the World’s 10 Most Beautiful Waterfalls.

Langfoss is easily accessible. Being right next to E134 highway, only few other waterfalls in the world will allow you to get as close in your car as Langfoss. The parking lot and tables next to the waterfall allow you to stop for a picnic. If you didn´t bring your own food, there is a Kiosk selling fast food, homemade baked goods, and local food products as well as some handicrafts.

Getting there: 

If you have a car in use, Langfoss is easily accessible right next to E134 highway with parking lot on the side of the road. The drive from major cities is rather long though, 5,5 hours from Oslo and 3,5 hours from Bergen.

If you feel like hiking, there is a trail to the top of Langfoss that starts from the parking lot.

Costs: 

No entrance fee.

Interesting places nearby

Fulufjellet is an intimate and family friendly ski resort, in the heart of the Trysil region. Fulufjellet has 2 ski lifts, 9 runs for all skill levels, and a drop of 230 m.

BASE: 229ft
SUMMIT: 1148ft
VERTICAL DROP: 918ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 2

Edsåsdalen is a warm-hearted, friendly mountain village which is alive all year round. You can go round on blue sleds which you borrow whenever you like for as long as you want.

Eikedalen ski resort is located 55km from downtown Bergen, a drive that takes only 45 minutes. The ski resort is situated at Kvamskogen, which is the major starting point for skiers in the area in winter.

One of only two gondola lifts in Sweden (the other is at Åre) takes skiers to the top of Branasberget. The resort has a modern snow making system and some of the longest runs in southern Sweden.

To timer fra Kristiansand, i Setesdal, ligger Brokke. Brokke er Sørlandets nyeste vinterdestinasjon. Her kan du oppleve ekte skiglede uansett alder eller ferdighet.