waterfall
Steinsdalsfossen
A roadside waterfall you can walk behind on a footpath tucked under the cascade near Norheimsund.
2 km · about 5 min drive
EuropeNorwayVestland
Norheimsund
Vestland, Norway · Europe
About Norheimsund
Norheimsund is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Jondal, 12km from Hardangerfjord.
Norheimsund is in Vestland, Norway, with about 4,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Jondal, about 12 km away.
Norheimsund is the administrative centre of Kvam Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the northern side of the Hardangerfjord, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the city of Bergen. The village of Øystese lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northeast and the village of Vikøy lies aboutRead more
3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Norheimsund. The village of Steine is a suburb, immediately to the west of Norheimsund.
The 1.98-square-kilometre (490-acre) village has a population (2025) of 2,366 and a population density of 1,195 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).
Norheimsund has a lot of tourist traffic, especially in the summers. The waterfall Steinsdalsfossen (as of 2006 the 6th most visited natural tourist attraction in Norway) is located in Steine, just west of Norheimsund before the entrance to the Toka Gorge.
Norheimsund is the seat of municipal government and largest commercial center in the municipality with about 50 stores. There is also some industry in the village with factories, wood processing plants, and food processing plants. The newspaper Hordaland Folkeblad is published in Norheimsund. Norheimsund Church is located in the village. The Norheimsund Upper Secondary School is also located here. The waterfront area in Norheimsund has been redeveloped and beautified, and has won awards for development (in 2000) and for attractiveness (in 2013).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Norheimsund?
Within an hour or so of Norheimsund: Steinsdalsfossen (2 km), Hardangerfjord (12 km), Skjervsfossen (36 km), Hardanger Bridge (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Norheimsund?
The nearest famous roads are Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7), Stalheimskleiva and Vikafjellet (Fv13).
Where is Norheimsund?
Norheimsund is in Vestland, Norway, about 12 km from Jondal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,399
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 60.3709, 6.1456
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Worth the detour from Norheimsund
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Hardangerfjord
Norway's second-longest fjord, celebrated for its spring fruit blossom season when thousands of apple and cherry trees bloom along its shores.
12 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Skjervsfossen
A twin waterfall dropping 150 m beside the old road between Granvin and Voss, with a stone stair and viewing deck built into the rock.
36 km · about 40 min drive
bridge
Hardanger Bridge
One of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Hardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7)
The Hardangerfjord road past orchards and waterfalls, crossing the fjord on the 1,310 m Hardanger Bridge; Rv7 continues up Måbødalen to the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Trolltunga
A dramatic horizontal rock formation jutting out 700 meters above Lake Ringedalsvatnet in the Norwegian fjords.
43 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
Tvindefossen
Fan-shaped waterfall tumbling 110 m over mossy ledges right beside the E16 north of Voss: a classic Norwegian road-trip pull-over with parking at its base.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Bryggen, Bergen
The colourful UNESCO-listed Hanseatic wharf in Bergen, a row of iconic wooden buildings dating to the 14th century along the harbour.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Norheimsund
- 39 kmHardanger BridgeOne of the world's longest suspension bridges with a 1,310 m main span, leaping across the Eidfjorden arm of the Hardangerfjord and plunging straight into tunnels at both ends.
- 39 kmHardangerfjord Road and Hardanger Bridge (Rv7)The Hardangerfjord road past orchards and waterfalls, crossing the fjord on the 1,310 m Hardanger Bridge; Rv7 continues up Måbødalen to the Vøringsfossen waterfall.
- 59 kmStalheimskleiva Hairpins ViewpointThirteen hairpins at up to 18% drop into the Nærøydalen between two waterfalls; the old road is one-way downhill only.
- 60 kmStalheimskleivaA breathtakingly steep old hairpin road between two waterfalls in the Naeroy valley near Voss.
- 69 kmVikafjellet (Fv13)A high, exposed crossing between Voss and the Sognefjord at Vik, frequently shut by winter storms.
- 76 kmFlåm Railway (Flåmsbana)One of the steepest standard-gauge railway lines in the world, descending 863 metres through tunnels and past waterfalls to the Aurlandsfjord.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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