Het beste van Jostedalsbreen
Jostedalsbreen Essentials
Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier in continental Europe, covering nearly 500 square kilometers in Western Norway. This selection highlights its most accessible and geologically significant arms, including the famous Briksdalsbreen and the calving front of Austdalsbreen at Styggevatnet lake. The list features diverse glacial topography, from the steep ice falls of Bøyabreen and Austerdalsbreen to Lodalskåpa, the ice field's highest nunatak standing at 2,083 meters. These sites provide critical access points for studying glacial recession and alpine geology.
Briksdalsbreen (Briksdal glacier)
This famous glacier arm descends from a height of 1,200 meters into the Briksdalen valley. It terminates at a glacial lake and is accessible via a 3-kilometer trail or motorized 'Troll cars' from the nearby mountain lodge.
Bøyabreen
A fast-moving glacier arm in Fjærland, easily visible from Highway 5. It features a steep ice fall situated below the main Jostedalsbreen plateau and sits directly above a small, turquoise meltwater pond.
Jostedal Glacier
Jostedal Glacier or Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier in continental Europe. It is in Vestland county in Western Norway.
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