Bleiefossen

Bleiefossen is a waterfall in Gjesdal, Rogaland, Western Norway. Bleiefossen is situated nearby to the locality Kvilestokken, as well as near the hamlet Nedre Maudal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gloppedalsura and Byrkjedal power station.

Gloppedalsura

Memorial

Photo: Nevestv, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gloppedalsura is a scree in the Gloppedalen valley in Rogaland county, Norway. The scree valley lies on the border of Gjesdal Municipality and Bjerkreim Municipality. It is one of the largest screes in Scandinavia and Northern Europe. Gloppedalsura is situated 3 km northwest of Bleiefossen.

Byrkjedal power station

Industrial building

Byrkjedal power station

Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Byrkjedal power station is an industrial building, which is situated 3 km north of Bleiefossen.

Bleiefossen

Type: Waterfall
Category: body of water
Location: Gjesdal, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.75324° or 58° 45′ 12″ north

Longitude

6.32668° or 6° 19′ 36″ east

Elevation

325 metres (1,066 feet)

Open location code

9FC8Q83G+7M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12364183579

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Bleiefossen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Bleiefossen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Bleiefossen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kvilestokken and Nedre Maudal.

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Highlights include Maudalsvaet and Trollakyrkja.

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