Quick Details
We begin on Tunsbergdalsvatnet around June 11 and take tours here until Styggevatnet is ready for kayak paddling (usually around July 15; this year should be around 1 July, as we had very little snow this winter). The lake sits 1,000m below forest-clad mountains, which surround both lake and glacier, making for some of the best, most scenic kayaking in Norway!
After kayaking to the lakes end, we continue by foot alongside the Glacier River, which flows through a narrow, spectacular gorge. This leads us to Tunsbergdalsbreen (glacier), the longest valley glacier in Norway.
We enjoy lunch in this totally isolated area before exploring the glacier, walking in crevasses and around meltwater holes, before finally turning for home.
This tour has the most variety and solitude you could imagine in just one day, an experience you will remember forever.
We meet at the Breheimsenter for this tour. You follow the Icetroll vehicle to the lake and on the way there is a toll of 80kr, to be aware of. They only accept cash.
Warm hat and gloves, warm clothing including a rain jacket, camera, drink bottle, sunglasses, food/a snack, good shoes (running shoes are possible, but not so comfortable on the glacier).
Woolen under layers, waterproof trousers, sun hat, good walking shoes/boots (but don’t buy especially for this tour).
All boating and glacier equipment, and glacier information.
The Breheimsenter: Jostedal, 32km on road 604, on the left, at 09:00
OR
Leirdal Bridges: (2 bridges side-by-side) about 10km along road 604, meeting there at 09:30.
From Sogndal: If you are coming by Glacier Bus, you should get o the bus at the Leirdal Bridges and have cash
to pay for the tour, sorry, as we will be away from the o ce when we meet. If you have to use a credit card to pay,
then you should continue driving to the Breheimsenter (another 20km. This is signposted in blue ‘Bresenteret’,
then turn left and immediately left again.) and we meet there at 09:00, not 09:30… Take road 55 to Gaupne
(approximately 30km) Turn left onto road 604 toward Breheimsenter and Jostedalen (then it is only 10-11km to
the Leirdal road junction – our meeting place). This is signposted Leirdal and there are 2 bridges side by side
there. We meet here at 09:30.
Jostedal Hotel: [email protected] or call +47 5768 3119
Jostedal Camping: [email protected] or call +47 9775 6789
If you are on public transport (bus) we can wait for the Glacier Bus to arrive, but recommend you stay in Jostedal after the tour, so we don’t rush for the bus that leaves Jostedal in the evening! You need to tell us you are on a bus if you want us to wait.