Langfossen – Åkrafjorden

Langfossen drops about 612 metres down a steep mountainside and leaps into Åkrafjorden at the bottom, where the E134 crosses it on a bridge. It is one of the few large waterfalls in Norway that has never been used for hydropower, so it still runs in its natural state. The World Waterfall Database counts it among the best waterfalls in the world, and in 2011 CNN/Budget Travel named it one of the ten most beautiful. It lies in Etne, about 5 km southwest of the village of Fjæra.

Tips for campers: stop at the Langfoss rest area by the E134 – it has toilets (with a wheelchair-accessible one) and you see the whole waterfall from the fjord side; 15–25 minutes is enough for photos. Paths lead closer to the falls; the higher you climb, the steeper and wetter it gets, so turn back in rain or if you are not sure-footed. The E134 is a main road and is kept open all year here. Campsites nearby: Åkrafjorden Glamping near Fjæra and Kyrping Camping towards Etne.