Vinnufossen

Vinnufossen or Vinnufallet is the tallest waterfall in Europe and the sixth-tallest in the world.[1] The 865-metre (2,838 ft) 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.[2]

Vinnufossen
Vinnufallet
View of the waterfall
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°39′51″N 8°40′11″E
TypeTiered horsetails
Total height865 metres (2,838 ft)
Number of drops4
Longest drop730 metres (2,400 ft)
Average width38 metres (125 ft)
Average
flow rate
37.5 cubic metres per second (1,320 cu ft/s)
World height ranking6

References

  1. "The 10 Tallest Waterfalls Of The World". PlanetOddity.com. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  2. "Vinnufallet". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2019-04-28.


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