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Up Langfoss waterfall

Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Samarbeidsrådet for Sunnhordland Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Samarbeidsrådet for Sunnhordland / Jorunn Rykkje Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Espen Mills Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Samarbeidsrådet for Sunnhordland Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Etne Kommune
Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Samarbeidsrådet for Sunnhordland
Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Samarbeidsrådet for Sunnhordland / Jorunn Rykkje
Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Espen Mills
Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Samarbeidsrådet for Sunnhordland
Up Langfoss waterfall Photo: Etne Kommune

Hike facts

Effort level
  • Challenging
Duration
  • 5 hours

Contact information

Description

Up Langfoss waterfall 
Altitude difference: 0–881 metres

Estimated time: 4 hours there and back

Walking map: Etne – Saudafjella 1:100 000

Starting point and parking: Along the E39 road, near Langfoss

Description of walk: The fifth tallest waterfall in Norway. In 2011, CNN cited Langfoss as being one of the ten most beautiful waterfalls in the world. The waterfall has a total fall of 612 metres, and it can be seen clearly from the starting point. The path up Langfoss starts by the picnic area and follows the old summer pasture farm road from Eljarvik and up to Langfosstølen summer pasture farm. Getting to the top of the waterfall and looking all the way down to where you started is an incredible experience. The Åkrafjord winds its way between mountains of more than 1,000 metres and the magnificent Folgefonna glacier can be seen towering above them in the distance.

Trail marking

This hike is signposted and the level of difficulty indicated by colour-coded icons. Green is easiest, blue is moderate, red is demanding, and black is very demanding.

Facilities

  • Nature and terrain

    • total ascent
    • lookout point
  • Grading

    • challenging
    • marked trails with colour grading
  • Duration

    • 5 hours

Categories

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  • Hiking Hiking

Equipment and safety

Please follow these safety tips when you go hiking in Norway.

1. Be prepared
Be sufficiently experienced, fit and equipped for your intended trip.

2. Leave word of your route
Many cabins, hotels and other lodgings have tour notification boxes in which you may put a written notice of your planned route

3. Be weather-wise
You should always be alert to forecasts of bad weather, yet not rely completely on forecasts of good weather.

4. Be equipped for bad weather and frost
Always take a rucksack and proper mountain gear.

5. Learn from the locals
Local people can often tell you about avalanche trails, wind and snow conditions, and the safest routes.

6. Use a map and compass
Always have and know how to use a map and compass.

7. Do not go solo
If you venture out alone, there is nobody to give you first aid or notify a rescue service in an emergency.

8. Turn back in time - sensible retreat is no disgrace
If conditions deteriorate so much that you doubt you can attain your goal, turn around and return.

9. Conserve energy and build a snow shelter if necessary
The stronger the wind, the tougher the walking/skiing. Suit your speed to the weakest member of the party.

Find more detailed safety tips in the Norwegian Mountain Code.

 

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