Utigord Waterfall

Utigord Waterfall is unofficially listed by several publications as the third-tallest waterfall in the world. On the other hand, the World Falls Database, a waterfall enthusiast website, lists all small and seasonal waterfalls across the country and ranks it as the 11th tallest waterfall. The waterfall is located on Mount Ramnefjellet in the municipality of Stryn in the county of Vestland in Norway, about 10 km southeast of the towns of Loen and Olden. The Cascade Horsetail Falls has four drops that are 818 meters (2684 ft) long, the longest being 405 meters (1329 ft). The average width of the waterfall is 15 meters (49 feet), spanning 457 meters (1,499 feet) from top to bottom. The average flow of the falls is 1 cubic metre per second (35 cu ft/s), with the best flow in the summer.

The falls are fed by the Ramnefjellbreen glacier, an arm of the great Jostedalsbreen glacier. After the falls, the water flows into the lake Lovatnet. The falls are easily reached by boat, seaplane, or road, and a campsite is located within hiking distance of the base of the falls. The total drop is 818 meters (2,684 ft) from three free leaping cascades. Due to its low flow, it is one of the few large waterfalls in Norway that are not designed for hydroelectric power.
Mount Ramnefjellet was hit by major landslides in 1905 and 1936 that killed more than 100 people. A photo of a waterfall taken on Lake Robertnett in 2008 was included in the Emirates Skywards brochure.

• Country: Norway