Ringedalsvatnet

#950 among destinations in Norway

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Facts and practical information

Ringedalsvatnet is a lake in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 7-square-kilometre lake sits just east of the village of Skjeggedal and about 3.5 kilometres east from the village of Tyssedal, which sits on the shore of the Sørfjorden. The lake is the main reservoir for a hydroelectric power station in Tyssedal which provides electricity for the power intensive industries in the nearby town of Odda. The 521-metre wide and 33-metre high Ringedals Dam was constructed from 1910–1918. ()

Alternative names: Length: 4.97 miWidth: 3281 ftElevation: 1526 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 60°7'40"N, 6°41'56"E

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HordalandNorway

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

Nearby attractions include: Odda Church, Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry, Trolltunga, Tyssedal Church.

6.5 miSW
Taxis and shuttles, Bus transportation, Transport
Odda Church, Odda
167 min walk • Odda Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Odda. It is the church for the Odda parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
4.9 miW
Specialty museum, Science museum, History museum
Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry, Tyssedal
126 min walk • The Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry is a cultural history museum at Odda in Vestland county, Norway. The museum is located in the village of Tyssedal.
1.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Trolltunga
37 min walk • Trolltunga is a rock formation situated about 1,100 metres above sea level in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The cliff juts horizontally out from the mountain, about 700 metres above the north side of the lake Ringedalsvatnet.
4.8 miW
Church
Tyssedal Church, Tyssedal
122 min walk • Tyssedal Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Tyssedal. It is the church for the Tyssedal parish which is part of the Hardanger og Voss prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Tyssestrengene, Tyssedal
52 min walk • Tyssestrengene are waterfalls east of the village of Tyssedal in Ullensvang Municipality, in Vestland county, Norway. The waterfalls are fed by the Tysso River before flowing down into the lake Ringedalsvatnet. The Trolltunga cliff is located near the waterfalls.

Ringedalsvatnet

Facts and practical information

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

Odda Church, Odda

Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry, Tyssedal

Trolltunga

Tyssedal Church, Tyssedal

Tyssestrengene, Tyssedal