Two full days and one night exploring Styggevatnet, Austdalsbreen AND the Jostedalsbreen plateau!
TIME
36 hrs
Age
18+ years
Under 18?
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When
Jul – Sep
NOK
8500
On Styggevatnet, we offer a tour for 36 hours (that’s two full days of glaciers!). This trip begins as the regular day tour does, kayaking over the lake to the calving glacier front. From here, we stop for lunch and get the glacier hiking equipment ready to start walking across Austdalsbreen (glacier) and up onto the main plateau glacier, Jostedalsbreen. You won’t believe the views that this Norway glacier hike has to offer!
In ropes and walking over snow-covered crevasses, we cross the plateau glacier to the mountain Rundeggi. We set camp on a snowfield on the side of the mountain before walking up to the summit for dinner and a sunset view unmatched by any other!
The second day offers your choice of activities, with variations to suit all participants! This conversation is best taken over dinner on the mountain. Options such as crossing to the west coast, descending a second glacier or going up another mountain/nunatuk are all on the cards. The guide’s decision is final.
There is a four-person minimum for this trip. If you are less than 4 people, we can include you on trips with others, of course.
Essential Info
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This trip runs when minimum 4 people have booked.
If you are less than 4 people, we can include you on trips with others, of course.
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● Warm hat and gloves
● Plenty of warm clothing including rain jacket, camera, drink bottle (1 litre minimum)
● Sunglasses, change of clothing, 40-litre backpack (MINIMUM), sleeping bag (3 seasons minimum) - You can hire a sleeping bag and backpack from Icetroll, 200 kr each.
● Good walking boots (will be walking in snow) - you can hire hiking boots from Icetroll, 200 kr per pair.
● Food: 2 lunches, 1 breakfast, and plenty of snacks for the 2 days and evening
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Woolen under layers, waterproof trousers, sun hat, Thermarest mattress, a drink for the evening sunset chat.
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All kayak and glacier equipment, tents, foam sleeping mats, cooking equipment, and dinner.
You can hire sleeping bags and backpacks from us, 200 kr each. -
Breheimsenter, Jostedal, on road 604.
Trips depart at 10:00.Please arrive 15 minutes before start time.
Additional Info
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• From Sogndal: Take road 55 to Gaupne (approximately 30km) Turn left onto road 604 toward Breheimsenter and Jostedalen (approximately 32km to Breheimsenter – our meeting place). After the 32km you will see a signpost for ‘Breheimsenteret’, then turn left around a red house and immediately left again.
• From Lom: take road 55 to Gaupne. Turn right onto road 604 toward Breheimsenter and Jostedalen then follow directions above:Breheimsenter and Jostedalen then follow the instructions above:
● Breheimsenter: view map
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Jostedal Hotel
post@jostedalhotel.no or call +47 5768 3119Jostedal Camping
post@jostedalcamping.no or call +47 9775 6789● Jostedal Hotel/Camping: view map
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You need to tell us you are on a bus BEFORE YOU BOOK if you want us to wait for you and take you in our vehicle to the lake.
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 back for the bus that leaves Jostedal in theafternoon! If you miss any bus connections, we have no responsibility for this or consequent transport you require (we will try to help you, but this is not our job – our trips often run later than advertised, there is a lot of nature to enjoy!).