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Aust-Agder
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Gloppefossen

Easy

4.8

(127)

484

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Gloppefossen

01:49

5.92km

220m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 21, 2025

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28 m

Gloppefoss Parking Lot

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From here you can start a beautiful hike up to Gloppefossen (waterfall). The parking space is subject to a fee.

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769 m

Forest Trail to Gloppefossen

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A footpath leads up here from the car park and you don't have to walk on the gravel path.

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1.27 km

River crossing

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A ford crosses the stream here. There's a wooden bridge and a rest area for pedestrians.

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2.55 km

Gloppefossen Waterfall

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From the end of the gravel path, a small path leads further to Gloppefossen.

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5.92 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.37 km

1.43 km

1.12 km

Surfaces

2.65 km

1.84 km

1.28 km

153 m

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Wednesday 1 July

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Comments

July 6, 2024,Norwegen - Gloppefossen : Kleine Wanderung zum Wasserfall oder trittsichere Flussquerung
We parked in a small parking lot (50 NOK, payment in cash or via PayPal, among other things).
First we went steadily but manageably uphill on a farm track. After the farm track ended, the ground conditions changed, but everything was easy to "walk" on. We had to "master" several river crossings... first over two wooden footbridges and later over …

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Waterproof footwear is also very advantageous in summer 😉

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Yesterday we found a nice pitch in the forest next to the Otra River. Fishing 🎣 and rowing boat 🚣🏻‍♀️ can be used free of charge for overnight stays. Trout plentiful but very small, so we were luckier with the mackerel in the fjord 🐟
Since we liked the place very much, we decided to stay here one more night. …

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A great, sometimes challenging hike over some steep and rocky stretches to Gloppefossen. On the way back, Finn 🐕 gave the direction and showed us a shortcut through the shady forest.❤️🇳🇴

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We know from friends and travel reports that there is so much more to come, but today was exactly how we imagine Norway. Picture-perfect landscapes, wild rivers, waterfalls.

And our campsite today is right in the middle of it. That's how we imagined it. 😍

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It really is a region with many superlatives, almost like a fairy tale. The hike was not a circular route, but the sight of the waterfall makes up for it. At the beginning we crossed huge areas of blueberries. Probably 14 days too early, because then we could have taken tons to Rostock. There was some evidence of moose. We …

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