Vinnufossen, Sunndalsøra

Name: Vinnufossen
Address: Sunndalsøra, Norway

#1 among attractions in Sunndalsøra

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Park, Waterfall

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Vinnufossen or Vinnufallet is the tallest waterfall in Europe and the sixth-tallest in the world. The 865 m tall tiered horsetail waterfall is located just east of the village of Sunndalsøra in the municipality of Sunndal in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The falls are part of the river Vinnu which flows down from the Vinnufjellet mountain and it is fed from the Vinnufonna glacier. The falls flow into the river Driva near the village of Hoelsand. ()

Alternative names: World rank: 6Average width: 125 ftHeight: 2838 ftElevation: 2398 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 62°39'51"N, 8°40'11"E

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Vinnufossen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dronningkrona, Hov Church, Innerdalstårnet, Skarfjellet.

2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dronningkrona
59 min walk • Dronningkrona is a 1,816-metre tall mountain peak in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is one of the two peaks on the main mountain Vinnufjellet. Its neighbor peak is Kongskrona, which reaches 2 metres higher.
3.2 miW
Church
Hov Church, Sunndalsøra
83 min walk • Hov Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sunndalsøra.
4.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Innerdalstårnet, Innerdalen
119 min walk • Innerdalstårnet or Dalatårnet is a 1,452-metre tall mountain on the south side of the Innerdalen valley in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about 15 kilometres southeast of the village of Ålvundeid.
3.2 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Skarfjellet, Innerdalen
81 min walk • Skarfjellet is a 1,790-metre tall mountain in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies along the southern side of the Innerdalen valley, just west of the mountain Innerdalstårnet, and about 9 kilometres northeast of the village of Sunndalsøra.
2.7 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Trolla Mountain, Innerdalen
68 min walk • Trolla is a mountain in the Trollheimen mountain range in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres east of the village of Sunndalsøra and about 3.5 kilometres north of the village of Grøa.
4.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Såtbakkollen
117 min walk • Såtbakkollen is a 1,632-metre tall mountain in Sunndal Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the Trollheimen mountain range, just north of the Sunndalen valley. It forms the southern end of the "Tårn massif", which also includes Tåga, Tårnfjellet, and the quite famous Innerdalstårnet.