Kjeragfossen, Plunge waterfall in Lysebotn, Norway
Kjeragfossen is a waterfall in Sandnes Municipality, Norway, that drops from a narrow crack in the Kjerag plateau down toward the southern shore of Lysefjorden. The water runs through a tight channel cut into the rock face, framed on both sides by steep fjord walls.
The Kjerag plateau and the surrounding fjord walls were shaped during the last ice age by glaciers that carved deep into the rock and left behind the Lysefjorden valley. As the ice melted, water found its way through the cracks, gradually cutting the channel that the waterfall follows today.
The Kjerag plateau is widely known for the Kjeragbolten, a boulder wedged between two rock faces above the fjord, which visitors can stand on for a photo. Many people make the hike primarily to reach that boulder, so the waterfall itself is often discovered along the way rather than sought out as the main goal.
The trail to the waterfall starts from the Oygardstolen parking area and climbs steeply to the Kjerag plateau, with sections of fixed chains to help on the steeper parts. The path is open in summer and early autumn, but snow and fog can close it outside those months.
The waterfall is visible from the Lysefjorden below if you take a boat cruise through the fjord, which means you can see it without making the full hike. From that angle, looking up at the rock face, the falling water looks like a thin line against the dark stone.
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