Vinnufossen or Vinnufallet is one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe and the eighth-tallest in the world. The 845 m (2,772 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 Vinnu river which flows down from the Vinnufjellet mountain and it is fed from the Vinnufonna glacier. The falls flow into the Driva river near the village of Hoelsand.[2]

Vinnufossen
Vinnufallet
View of the waterfall
Vinnufossen is located in Møre og Romsdal
Vinnufossen
Vinnufossen is located in Norway
Vinnufossen
Map
LocationMøre og Romsdal, Norway
Coordinates62°39′51″N 8°40′11″E / 62.66417°N 8.66972°E / 62.66417; 8.66972
TypeTiered horsetails
Total height845 m (2,772 ft)[1]
Number of drops3
Longest drop575 m (1,886 ft)
Average width38 m (125 ft)
Average
flow rate
37.5 m3/s (1,320 cu ft/s)
World height ranking6

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References

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  1. ^ "Vinnufossen". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Vinnufallet". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
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