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Vøringsfossen or Vøringen () is the 83rd highest waterfall in Norway on the basis of total fall. It lies at the top of the Måbødalen valley in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county. It is located near Norwegian National Road 7, which connects Oslo with Bergen. It has a total drop of , and a major drop of . It is perhaps the most famous waterfall in the country and a major tourist attraction on the road down from the Hardangervidda plateau to Hardangerfjord.

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Waterfall.name
VøringsfossenVøringen
Waterfall.image
Voringsfossen waterfall at Eidfjord, Norway.jpg
Waterfall.caption
Vøringsfossen, view from the top of Måbødalen.
Waterfall.mapframe
yes
Waterfall.location
Vestland, Norway
Waterfall.number_drops
5
Waterfall.watercourse
Bjoreio
Waterfall.type
Tiered Plunges

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00 N216 Vøringsfossen - Norwegen.jpg
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Vøringsfossen or Vøringen () is the 83rd highest waterfall in Norway on the basis of total fall. It lies at the top of the Måbødalen valley in Eidfjord Municipality in Vestland county. It is located near Norwegian National Road 7, which connects Oslo with Bergen. It has a total drop of , and a major drop of . It is perhaps the most famous waterfall in the country and a major tourist attraction on the road down from the Hardangervidda plateau to Hardangerfjord.

There are several warning signs in regard to the dangers of falling to one's death. Other measures for preventing deaths were planned for implementation in the spring of 2015, and a stairway bridge opened in 2020.

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