Blessed with spectacular fjords, glaciers and glaciated valleys, Norway is also known as The Land of a Thousand Waterfalls. They are all powerful and beautiful, but some of them simply take your breath away. Here’s a look at the seven most amazing waterfalls in Norway:

Manafossen

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Thundering down from 90 meters, Manafossen is the highest and most beautiful waterfall in Rogaland county. It’s located just a short drive from Stavanger and you’ll have to climb through boulders and mud to see it in all its splendor, but it will be more than worth it.

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Manafossen looks its best after heavy rainfall, so don’t let a bit of rain cancel your travel plans.

Låtefossen

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Låtefossen is unique among Norwegian waterfalls. It features two streams, flowing together on the side of a mountain, which come together just before they merge with another river, in the valley bellow.

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Låtefossen is just one of the waterfalls fed by the melting waters of a nearby glacier, but it is by far the most beautiful in the Odda area.

The Seven Sisters

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Undoubtedly the most beautiful and most famous waterfall on the Geiragen Fjord, The Seven Sisters consists of multiple streams of water, with the highest one at 250 meters. The number of streams depends on the amount of water flowing down, so there won’t always be seven watery columns.

Right across from The Seven Sisters is another waterfall called Friaren. Legend says it’s a courtier flirting with the sisters, trying to impress them from across the fjord.

Ramnefjellfossen

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One of the ten highest waterfalls on Earth, Ramnefjellfossen is also one of the most beautiful. Constantly supplied by a melting glacier, Ramnefjellfossen flows down 800 meters on the side of Mt. Ramnefjell and into the calm waters of Lovatnet Lake.

Langfossen

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Langfossen is one of the tallest, most powerful waterfalls in Norway. It thunders down 612 meters over the Akra Fjord and offers one of the most spectacular sights in the world. Unfortunately, this yet untainted natural beauty could soon become another victim of human greed.

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Its immense hydroelectric potential will soon be harnessed to produce more energy and thus one of the most gorgeous waterfalls on earth will be gone forever. But, on the bright side, there’s still time, so go see it as soon as possible.

Mardalsfossen

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This tiered waterfall is probably the most famous Norwegian waterfall, partly because it is one of the tallest in the world. Located in Romsdal Valley, near the small city of Nesset, Mardalsfossen has a height of 705 meters and the highest vertical drop of 358 meters.

Mardalsfossen flows freely between June 20 and August 20, from 9am to 9pm, while the rest of the time its waters are used for a hydroelectric scheme. The falls are mostly 80 feet wide, but appear to be much narrower against the giant cliffs they flow over.

Vøringsfossen

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The most spectacular waterfall in Norway, Vøringsfossen is also one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. Tourists from all around the world travel to Måbødalen to watch ridiculous amounts of water fall down 182 meters, into a vertical-walled valley.

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Like many other big waterfalls in Norway, Vøringsfossen has been regulated for hydroelectric use. The waterfall is turned on during the summer season and, during the winter, its power its water is diverted to a hydroelectric plant.

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