Week 269 · Langfossen · Latefossen · Espelandsfossen · Norway
Stavanger
Third segment — Stavanger to Odda. Two major waterfalls which were in the top ten of Norway and about 10 other waterfalls that were pretty impressive. Snowmelt season creates waterfalls everywhere in May.
Langfossen is over 2,000 feet high but you can't see the top without a long hike — it simply disappears into the mountain above. The road along the fjord runs directly past the base.
Norway has more waterfalls than any other country in Europe, with over 1,000 named falls and thousands more unnamed. The country's dramatic topography — steep fjord walls dropping thousands of feet into the sea — combined with high annual snowpack creates conditions for waterfalls of extraordinary height and volume. Langfossen, on the shores of Åkrafjorden, cascades approximately 612 metres (2,008 feet) and is considered one of the most beautiful in Norway. Latefossen near Odda is actually a twin waterfall — two separate streams that merge into a single fall — and is one of Norway's most photographed waterfalls. May and June are the peak flow months due to snowmelt, when even minor cliffs produce temporary falls. The road from Stavanger to Odda follows several fjords and passes through the Hardanger region, home to approximately 80% of Norway's apple orchards.
Two major waterfalls in the top ten of Norway — and about 10 other waterfalls that were pretty impressive. In snowmelt season in May, you can't drive 5 minutes without seeing another one cascade off the cliffs. Latefossen and Espelandsfossen are just a quarter mile apart. Latefossen is a twin waterfall — two streams that merge into one. Both are right beside the road.
"Two major waterfalls in the top ten of Norway — and about 10 other waterfalls that were pretty impressive. In snowmelt season you can't drive 5 minutes without seeing another one."