View of Volefossen

Volefossen is the most prominent waterfall in Oldendalen, plunging conspicuously over a sheer cliff directly opposite the parking area and tourist center at the famous Briksdal Glacier. The falls drop in four distinct steps steps for a total of 388 meters. The uppermost drop starts out as a horsetailing fall and reverts quickly into a series of cascades, dropping about 70 meters. The second fall is the largest, a free-falling plunge of 205 meters. The third section is a series of cascades and veils which commence immediately at the bottom of the second drop, tumbling another 95 meters over broader shelves of bedrock. Volefossen is visible plunging into Oldedalen for nearly the entire length of the valley and can be seen in tandem with the Melkevoll Glacier and Oldevatnet in many areas. Perhaps the most eye catching view of the falls is when standing at the top of nearby Kleivafossen along the trail to the Briksdal Glacier. (Briksdalsbre, Norway)