waterfall
Tvindefossen
Fan-shaped waterfall tumbling 110 m over mossy ledges right beside the E16 north of Voss: a classic Norwegian road-trip pull-over with parking at its base.
12 km · about 20 min drive
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Voss
Vestland, Norway · Europe
About Voss
Voss works well as a base: 25 minutes from Granvin, 28km from Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7).
Voss is in Vestland, Norway, with about 5,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Granvin, about 20 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Voss?
Within an hour or so of Voss: Tvindefossen (12 km), Skjervsfossen (13 km), Stalheimskleiva Hairpins Viewpoint (27 km), Stalheimskleiva (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Voss?
The nearest famous roads are Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7), Stalheimskleiva and Vikafjellet (Fv13).
Where is Voss?
Voss is in Vestland, Norway, about 20 km from Granvin.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,571
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 60.6287, 6.4147
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Worth the detour from Voss
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Skjervsfossen
A twin waterfall dropping 150 m beside the old road between Granvin and Voss, with a stone stair and viewing deck built into the rock.
13 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Stalheimskleiva Hairpins Viewpoint
Thirteen hairpins at up to 18% drop into the Nærøydalen between two waterfalls; the old road is one-way downhill only.
27 km · about 30 min drive
historic highway
Stalheimskleiva
A breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
28 km · about 30 min drive
bridge
Hardanger Bridge
One of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.
28 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7)
The Hardangerfjord road past orchards and waterfalls, crossing the fjord on the 1,310 m Hardanger Bridge; Rv7 continues up Måbødalen to the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
28 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
Steinsdalsfossen
A roadside waterfall you can walk behind on a footpath tucked under the cascade near Norheimsund.
33 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Naeroyfjord
A UNESCO-listed fjord barely 250m wide at its narrowest, hemmed by 1,700m peaks and tumbling falls.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Voss
- 27 kmStalheimskleiva Hairpins ViewpointThirteen hairpins at up to 18% drop into the Nærøydalen between two waterfalls; the old road is one-way downhill only.
- 28 kmStalheimskleivaA breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
- 28 kmHardanger BridgeOne of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.
- 28 kmHardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7)The Hardangerfjord road past orchards and waterfalls, crossing the fjord on the 1,310 m Hardanger Bridge; Rv7 continues up Måbødalen to the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
- 38 kmVikafjellet (Fv13)A high, exposed crossing between Voss and the Sognefjord at Vik, frequently shut by winter storms.
- 46 kmFlåm Railway (Flåmsbana)One of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world, descending 863 metres through tunnels and past waterfalls to the Aurlandsfjord.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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