Jostedalsbreen National Park - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Jostedalsbreen National Park

Jostedalsbreen National Park is a national park in Norway that encompasses the largest glacier on the European mainland, Jostedalsbreen. The national park is one of the largest wilderness areas remaining in Southern Norway. Jostedalsbreen is used for outdoor sports, education, and research, while the surrounding valleys are used for farming.

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Nigardsbreen

Nigardsbreen

8.11km from Jostedalsbreen National Park

Nigardsbreen is a glacier arm of the large Jostedalsbreen glacier. Nigardsbreen lies about 30 kilometers north of the village of Gaupne in the Jostedalen valley in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.

Kjenndalsbreen

Kjenndalsbreen

8.32km from Jostedalsbreen National Park

Kjenndalsbreen is a glacier in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland, Norway. The 19-square-kilometer glacier is a side branch of the Jostedalsbreen glacier and is included in the Jostedalsbreen National Park.

Briksdalsbre

Briksdalsbre

11.46km from Jostedalsbreen National Park

Briksdalsbreen is an arm of the great Jostedalsbreen Glacier and located inside the Jostedalsbreen National Park. This famous glacier arm lies in beautiful surroundings between mountain peaks and spectacular waterfalls, dropping 1200 meters into the narrow Briksdal valley below.

Breheimsenteret

Breheimsenteret

12.26km from Jostedalsbreen National Park

The Breheimsenteret is a museum and one of the three visitors centers for Jostedalsbreen National Park. The center was generally open from 1 May until 1 October. The center lay near to the glacier arm Nigardsbreen.

Lovatnet

Lovatnet

21.11km from Jostedalsbreen National Park

Lovatnet is a lake in Stryn municipality in Vestland county. The lake has an area of ​​10.4 square kilometers, it is 11 kilometers long and it is 52 meters above sea level.

Bøyabreen

Bøyabreen

22.78km from Jostedalsbreen National Park

Bøyabreen is an arm of the great Jostedalsbreen glacier. It is located inside Jostedalsbreen National Park.

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Vestland

Vestland

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Vestland is a western county of Norway and was created in 2020. It features many tourist attractions that include Hardangervidda National Park and waterfalls.

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