Vettisfossen — Attraction in Årdal

Great hike to Norway’s highest free-falling waterfall at 275 m. The trail starts at the Hjelle parking lot, which is free, well-sized, and even has a WC. We saw someone drive up to Vetti Tourist Station, but it’s unclear if this is allowed for non-residents, and the road is so narrow that it’s not recommended anyway. The hike itself is easy to medium: from Hjelle to Vetti (Tourist Station) the gravel path is pleasant, well maintained with several ups and downs, and walkable even in rain. Shortly before reaching Vetti it gets steeper on a paved road, but still manageable. From Vetti you can choose between the top (longer hike) or the bottom (about 30 min, passing a great suspension bridge) of the falls. In total the hike to the bottom takes about 4–5 h (out and back, ca. 15 km, ca. 500 m up/down), depending on pace, rest and photo stops. The last stretch requires more sure footing, and to get close to the bottom you may have to cross slippery rocks or shallow water. Waterproof shoes with good grip are essential. It is worth mentioning, that the route passes four beautiful waterfalls: Hjellefossen, Avdalsfossen, the almost tropical-looking Høljafossen, and finally...

Vettisfossen is voted as the most beautiful waterfalls in Norway. With a single drop of 275 meter, Vettisfossen is also one of the highest single drop waterfalls in Norway.

The Utladalen (where the waterfall is located) is very popular with hikers. The hike to the Vettisfossen is not very difficult and you will pass by several waterfalls with Vettisfossen as the highlight of the walk. The hike to Vettisfossen takes about 2 hours

Vettisfossen is named after a farm at the Vettisfossen, called Vetti. The farm is inhabited since the year 1.120 but is now used as cafeteria. At the top of the Vettisfossen there is another farm with a similar name...

We saw various waterfalls on our trip in Norway, but this one was the nicest. It's only reachable by foot and you can go to the top or the bottom of the waterfall. We went to the bottom, it's about a 13 km hike, not that hard to walk and you will get rewarded with a stunning view. You can sit right next to the river at the bottom of the waterfall. The road is well marked and there is a café along the path. Be sure that you wear good walkingshoes, because there are many rocks at the end of the path and it can get...