Best Hikes in Norway

Compare source-checked route guides by region, difficulty and the kind of day you want outdoors.

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Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall Easy

Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall

Bergen, Vestland

Walk behind a 50-metre Hardanger waterfall on a quick, family-friendly stop near Norheimsund.

⏱ 30 minutes📏 0.5 km⛰ Minimal (waterfall drop: 50 m)

Månafossen Moderate

Månafossen

Rogaland, Rogaland

An 800 m return climb from Eikeskog to prepared viewpoints across the gorge from Månafossen's 92 m free fall.

⏱ About 1 hour📏 About 800 m round trip to the viewpoint⛰ About 100 m

Vettisfossen Moderate

Vettisfossen

Jotunheimen, Vestland

A 12.3 km Utladalen walk to Norway's highest free, unregulated waterfall.

⏱ About 4 hours📏 12.3 km⛰ 285 m

Utladalen Valley Trail Easy

Utladalen Valley Trail

Jotunheimen, Vestland

An easier 10 km Hjelle–Vetti valley return beneath Utladalen's waterfalls and Jotunheimen peaks.

⏱ About 3.5 hours📏 10 km⛰ 245 m

Vøringsfossen Easy

Vøringsfossen

Hardanger, Vestland

A short, well-secured viewpoint circuit at one of Norway's most famous waterfalls, where the river Bjoreio plunges 182 metres into the Mabodalen gorge.

⏱ Allow time to explore the viewpoints📏 Over 1 km of secured paths⛰ 65 m between Fossli and Fossatromma

Fosseråsa Moderate

Fosseråsa

Sunnmøre, Møre og Romsdal

A 3.9 km waymarked climb from the Norwegian Fjord Centre through forest and farmland to Storsæterfossen, a waterfall you can walk behind on a prepared path.

⏱ 2 hours to the falls📏 3.9 km one-way (7.8 km round trip)⛰ 576 m

Aurlandsdalen Hard

Aurlandsdalen

Aurland, Vestland

A demanding 19–20 km point-to-point valley hike from Østerbø to Vassbygdi, past gorges, waterfalls and historic farms.

⏱ 6-7 hours📏 About 19-20 km one way⛰ About 750 m descent