Jostedalsbreen National Park, National park with glaciers in Vestland, Norway
The park contains continental Europe's largest glacier, Jostedalsbreen, spanning 474 square kilometers with ice reaching depths of 571 meters.
The national park, established by royal decree on October 25, 1991, preserves lands where farmers crossed glaciers to reach eastern Norway's markets.
Three visitor centers, including Breheimsenteret in Jostedalen and Norsk bremuseum in Fjærland, present exhibitions about glacier formation and local traditions.
Access points include Jostedalen in Luster municipality, Fjærland in Sogndal, and Veitastrondi, with guided glacier hikes available throughout the year.
The glacier erodes 400,000 tons of rock material annually and stores 73 trillion liters of freshwater within its ice formations.
Location: Luster Municipality
Location: Sogndal Municipality
Location: Gloppen Municipality
Location: Stryn Municipality
Location: Sunnfjord Municipality
Inception: October 25, 1991
Website: https://norgesnasjonalparker.no/nasjonalparker/jostedalsbreen
GPS coordinates: 61.68333,6.98333
Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:51
Jostedal Glacier
4.4 km
Briksdalsbreen
5.3 km
Loen Skylift
23.3 km
Nigardsbreen
11.2 km
Ramnefjellsfossen
11.8 km
Via Ferrata Loen
23.7 km
Old Olden Church
19.2 km
Lodalskåpa
16.7 km
Olden Church
18.5 km
Kjenndalsbreen
4.8 km
Eggenibba
23.7 km
Myklebustbreen
15.1 km
Austerdalsbreen
9.3 km
Tindefjellbreen
21 km
Snønipa
15.5 km
Bødalsseter
15 km
Bødalsbreen
12.7 km
Bergsetbreen
5.8 km
Brenndalsbreen
5.8 km
Krunefossen
7.7 km
Volefossen
9.6 km
Tjøtafossen
7.2 km
Lokebreen
9.4 km
Odinsbreen
9.4 km
Breifonna (Stryn)
23.8 km
Torsbreen
7.6 km
Krunebreen
8.2 km
Befringsstøylen - Bevring (Liastova)
20.8 kmReviews
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