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Due to heavy snowfall and altitudes up to 1800 meter above sea level, 11 of the 20 large glaciers in Norway is in Fjord Norway. To join an organized glacier walk is a must-do while visiting the region. These large, slow-moving masses of ice, create a landscape unlike anything else.

Glaciers are formed from compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows in response to gravity and high pressure. Glacier ice is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth, and second only to oceans as the largest reservoir of total water. It is thanks to the expansion during the ice ages the fjords of the area was formed. The glaciers in Fjord Norway probably melted away completely during a period about 5000 - 8000 years ago when the climate was hotter. Once the climate again started to cool down, the glaciers reformed. During the 1990s the glaciers along the coast of Fjord Norway advanced, but because of less snow and warmer summers than normal, this trend has been reversed the last 10 years. The glaciers of the world are sensitive monitors of climate conditions and are crucial to both world water resources and sea level variation.

Glacier walking is the highlight of the Fjord Norway travel for many visitors. Experienced glacier guides will ensure that the expedition is tailored to the capabilities of the walkers. You will remember the glacier for its endless white expanses, the frighteningly deep crevasses - and the brilliant light in all the colours of the rainbow. The glacial ice reflects more blue than red and yellow light and the effect is like nothing you have ever seen before. From time to time a block of ice may break away - a marvellous experience at a distance, but dangerous close up. Remember to respect the natural forces involved and never go onto a glacier alone or venture beyond the safety barriers. Not all glaciers are accessible to tourists, but guided glacier walks can be experienced at Folgefonna glacier (in Jondal), Jostedalsbreen glacier (Jostedalen, Briksdalen and Jølster) and Hardangerjøkulen (Finse). The local tourist information offices will also provide you with the information you require.

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Folgefonna National Park

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Etne
5590 Etne

Norway's third largest glacier. In 2005 Folgefonna National Park was opened, which at the time was Norway's twenty fifth national park. Folgefonna is known for its dramatic and beautiful scenery. Here you will find fjords, mountains, lakes, rivers...

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Kjenndal Glacier

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6789 Loen

The Kjenndalen valley and the Kjenndalen Glacier lie at the end of Lodal valley, 17 km from Loen and a 15 minute walk from the Jostedal Glacier's lowest glacier arm. At the end of Lovatn Lake you´ll find Kjenndalsstova, a cafe which is open from May...

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Briksdal Glacier

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6791 Oldedalen

Guests from all over the world come to visit this famous glacier arm set attractively between roaring waterfalls and high peaks. Briksdalsbreen is an arm of the great Jostedalsbreen Glacier, and located inside the Jostedalsbreen National Park. From...

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Glacier bus Stryn - Briksdal Glacier

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Hegrevegen 1
6783 Stryn

Go on a day trip to the beautiful Briksdal Glacier, with the public glacier bus. The bus departs from the bus station in Stryn and waits at Briksdalsbre Mountain Lodge, leaving you plenty of time to walk up to the glacier or go with a Troll Car. The...

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Folgefonna National Park

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5470 Rosendal

Folgefonn Centre
In May 2017, the new Folgefonn Centre will open in Rosendal. The centre will be the visitor centre for the national park and, in collaboration with oceanographers and climate researchers, it will provide interesting information...

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Jostedalsbreen National Park

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6799 Oppstryn

Jostedalsbreen National Park, which was founded in 1991, covers an area of 1,310 square kilometres. Jostedalsbreen is the biggest glacier in mainland Europe, and covers 487 square km2 of the park. The national park also contains many other large and...

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Bødalsbreen Glacier

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6789 Loen

The Bødal Glacier lies at the end of the Bødalen Valley, and is one of the arms of the great Jostedalsbreen Glacier. The area belongs to the Jostedalsbreen National Park.
Drive up Lodalen Valley until you arrive at Bødal, then drive on a gravel...

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Brenndalsbreen Glacier

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6792 Briksdalsbre

The Brenndalsbreen Glacier is an arm of the great Jostedalsbreen Glacier, and is situated in a side valley in Oldedalen. The Brenndasbreen Glacier is the closest neighbour to the more famous Briksdalbreen Glacier, situated in the valley to the south...

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Tunsbergdalsbreen Glacier, Leirdalen / Luster

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Leirdalen
6868 Gaupne

Tunsbergdalsbreen Glacier is the longest glacier arm in Norway. It is situated 500 m.a.s.l, in Leirdalen, a side vally of Jostadalen vally. Tunsbergsdalsbreen has untill now been almost impossible to visit, because of its remote location in...

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Bøyabreen Glacier, Fjærland

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6848 Fjærland

You can see Bøyabreen at quite close range from the main road in Fjærland, or admire it from the Brevasshytta restaurant, even closer to the ice.
This is one of the most spectacular of the glacier branches. When you visit the Norwegian Glacier...

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