Vettisfossen

Vettisfossen is the name of a waterfall in Norway. It is located in the municipality Årdal in the southwest of Jotunheimen. Vettisfossen is Norway and Northern Europe's highest unregulated waterfall. From the Vettismorki he has a free vertical drop of 273 m. It is part of the river system Morka - Koldedøla, which has its source in Morka - Koldedalen and as Utla river runs through the Utladalen.

In Norway, only the Mardalsfossen, Ringedalsfossen and Skykkjedalsfossen have a higher free fall. The Vettisfossen was provided in 1924 under nature protection. He is a popular tourist destination; the walk from Hjelle, the nearest place, takes about one and a half hours.