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Supphellebreen

Supphellebreen

6.82km from Glacier Museum

The Supphellebreen glacier is the neighbor of the Bøyabreen glacier in Fjærland. The place is well known for hiking.

Bøyabreen

Bøyabreen

9.25km from Glacier Museum

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

Gaularfjellet

Gaularfjellet

21.33km from Glacier Museum

Gaularfjellet is a beautiful mountain area with amazing viewpoints located in central Vestland county.

Briksdalsbre

Briksdalsbre

27.2km from Glacier Museum

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.

Jostedalsbreen National Park

Jostedalsbreen National Park

30.24km from Glacier Museum

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.

Urnes Stave Church

Urnes Stave Church

32.94km from Glacier Museum

Urnes Stave Church is a 12th-century stave church built on a basilica plan inspired by medieval Christian churches, with cylindrical columns and semi-circular arches inside. Urnes Stave Church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Breheimsenteret

Breheimsenteret

37.16km from Glacier Museum

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.

Nigardsbreen

Nigardsbreen

37.25km from Glacier Museum

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

37.38km from Glacier Museum

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.

Hopperstad Stave Church

Hopperstad Stave Church

39.83km from Glacier Museum

Hopperstad Stave Church is a historic parish church located in the village of Vikøyri. The brown, wooden stave church was built during the 12th century. The church seats about 30 people.

Lovatnet

Lovatnet

47.45km from Glacier Museum

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.

Loen skylift

Loen skylift

50.37km from Glacier Museum

Loen Skylift is an aerial tramway in Loen in Stryn, Norway. The cable car climbs 1,011 meters (3,317 ft) to the top of Mount Hoven, above the Nordfjord. It is the first aerial tramway installed in Norway since Hangursbanen in 1963.

Skåla

Skåla

50.63km from Glacier Museum

This beautiful mountain is located about 7 kilometers east of the village of Loen and about 7 kilometers south of the lake Oppstrynsvatn. There is a famous and unique tower named Skålatårnet is located at the top of the summit.

Aurlandsfjellet

Aurlandsfjellet

51.73km from Glacier Museum

Aurlandsfjellet is a mountainous area and plateau along the border between the municipalities of Aurland and Lærdal.

Nærøyfjord

Nærøyfjord

52.18km from Glacier Museum

The Naeroyfjord the most beautiful and wildest arm of the Sognefjord is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The Nærøyfjord is rich in contrast and offers a unique interaction of scenery and landscape.

Lærdal Tunnel

Lærdal Tunnel

56.17km from Glacier Museum

It is the longest road tunnel in the world, succeeding in the Swiss Gotthard Road Tunnel. The Tunnel is a 24.51-kilometer-long road tunnel connecting the municipalities of Lærdal and Aurland in Vestland county, Norway.

Jostedalsbreen National Park Center

Jostedalsbreen National Park Center

56.34km from Glacier Museum

Jostedalsbreen Nationalpark center is one of the three visitor's centers in Jostedalsbreen National Park. The main building at the Centre was constructed in a manner similar to Viking longhouses where pillars rather than the walls are supporting the roof.

Store Skagastølstind

Store Skagastølstind

59.07km from Glacier Museum

Store Skagastølstind is the third highest peak in Norway. The summit is a popular destination for mountaineers, but it is fairly difficult to climb.

Utladalen

Utladalen

59.63km from Glacier Museum

Utladalen is Norway's deepest valley. The valley of Utladalen is part of the Utladalen Landscape Protection Area and known for its epic scenery.

Hornindalsvatn Lake

Hornindalsvatn Lake

60.64km from Glacier Museum

Hornindalsvatnet is Norway's and Europe's deepest lake, officially measured to a depth of 514 metres. Its surface is 53 metres above sea level, which means that its bottom is 461 metres below sea level. It is one of the main tourist attraction in this area and a lot of people visits this place every day.

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Glacier Museum

Glacier Museum

Fjærlandsfjorden 13, 6848 Fjærland, Norway

The museum's stated purpose is to "collect, create and disseminate knowledge about glaciers and climate". It provides information about the glacier Jostedalsbreen and the Jostedalsbreen National Park.