Langfossen
A waterfall with a 612 m drop beside Åkrafjorden, once named to CNN's list of the world's most beautiful waterfalls; it can be viewed from a stop beside Route E134.
Langfossen lies on the north shore of Åkrafjorden in Etne municipality, with a total drop of about 612 m. It is one of the few waterfalls in Norway that plunge from a mountaintop straight into a fjord. It has not been harnessed for hydropower, flows all year round, and was named one of the world's most beautiful waterfalls by CNN in 2011. Route E134 passes the base of the falls, where there are a parking lot, a café and viewpoints, so you can feel the mist up close within minutes. Fit visitors can follow the steep trail beside the waterfall up to the top viewpoint, a round trip of about 3–4 hours, wearing non-slip hiking boots. It is about 1 hour's drive south from Odda along Route 13/E134, and can be combined with Røldal Stave Church and Låtefossen as one self-drive route.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Buerbreen
- Folgefonna National Park
- Bondhusvatnet & Bondhusbreen
- Låtefossen
- Barony Rosendal
- Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry
- Fonna Glacier Ski Resort
- Hardangerfjord