Fossen

Fossen: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Fossen

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Fossen: tips

• Stay on marked paths: rocks near falls are slippery.
• Flow is strongest in the wet season or during snowmelt.

How to reach Fossen — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.03178, 7.51057. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fossen

• Straumsfjorden · lake · Telemark · ~18 km · Must-see
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• Åraksfjorden · lake · Telemark · ~21 km · Must-see
• Hovatn · lake · Telemark · ~21 km · Must-see
• Setesdal · viewpoint · Telemark · ~22 km · Must-see
• Svarvarnuten · viewpoint · Agder · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kolsvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~24 km · Must-see
• Svarvarnuten · viewpoint · Telemark · ~25 km · Must-see
• Rosskreppfjorden · lake · Agder · ~25 km · Must-see
• Topsæ · lake · Telemark · ~28 km · Must-see
• Botnsvatnet · lake · Agder · ~28 km · Must-see
• Botnsvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~28 km · Must-see
• Gjuvvatnet · lake · Telemark · ~28 km · Must-see
• Urdalsknuten · viewpoint · Agder · ~31 km · Must-see
• Øyarvatn · lake · Agder · ~31 km · Must-see
• Setesdal Vesthei Ryfylkeheiane landskapsvernområde · sanctuary · Agder · ~33 km · Must-see
• Skammevarden · viewpoint · Agder · ~33 km · Must-see
• Napuren · viewpoint · Telemark · ~43 km · Must-see

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Other waterfalls near Fossen

• Reiårsfossen · waterfall · Telemark · ~18 km · Must-see
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• Nelaug · waterfall · Agder · ~92 km · Must-see
• Rjukanfossen · waterfall · Telemark · ~135 km · Must-see
• Langfossen · waterfall · Rogaland · ~140 km · Must-see
• Espelandsfossen · waterfall · Vestland · ~143 km · Must-see
• Låtefoss · waterfall · Vestland · ~143 km · Must-see
• Rjukande · waterfall · Agder · ~1 km
• Heknefossen · waterfall · Telemark · ~4 km

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