Vettisfossen
Vettisfossen is the name of a waterfall in Norway . It is located in Årdal municipality in the southwest of Jotunheimen . Vettisfossen is Norway and Northern Europe's highest unregulated waterfall. From the Vettismorki he has a free fall of 273 m. It is part of the Morka-Koldedøla river system, which has its source in Morka-Koldedalen and runs through the Utladalen as the Utla river .
In Norway, only Mardalsfossen , Ringedalsfossen and Skykkjedalsfossen have a higher free fall.
The Vettisfossen was placed under nature protection in 1924. It is a popular tourist destination; the walk from Hjelle, the nearest town, takes about an hour and a half.
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Coordinates: 61 ° 22 ′ 48 ″ N , 7 ° 56 ′ 45 ″ E