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Waterfall drive

Rjukan and the Telemark falls

Follow the valley to Rjukanfossen, the great falls that once powered Norway's pioneering hydro industry.

Distance
approx 51 km
Time
about 1 h drive
Region
Telemark
Season
Summer season

Follow the water on this one, a string of cascades that roar through June. Reckon on about 51 km, taking in Notodden and Rjukan. The falls are loudest in the snowmelt, so expect mist on the path and bring a rain layer.

Stops along the way

  1. 1NotoddenMap
  2. 2RjukanMap

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