Kayaking over Styggevatnet (lake) and walking on Austdalsbreen (glacier).
TIME
7.5 hrs
Age
15+ years
Under 15?
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When
Jul – Sep
NOK
1950
Child – 1750
DISCOVER THE CALVING AUSTDALSBREEN (GLACIER)
Styggevatnet (1,200m above sea level) is covered by snow from winter until early to mid-July. It is then the adventure begins as we kayak over the lake and hike atop the Austdalsbreen. We start trips on Styggevatnet, Jostedal, in early July (hopefully 11 July), and run them until the end of September.
Once the lake has defrosted, we begin the kayaking tours. It is about one and a half hours paddling over to Austdalsbreen (glacier) with its 30m-high front that calves towers of ice into the lake. On the way, we look for icebergs that have calved off the glacier from the days before. After kayaking, we stop for some lunch, enjoying the view across the front of the glacier.
We then start the glacier hike on the blue ice at the glacier front, walking around huge crevasses toward the centre of the glacier for a commanding view over the lake and the Jostedalsbreen National Park. We spend about one and a half to two hours on the glacier, exploring and explaining various features of this natural marvel. After the glacier tour, we walk back to the kayaks for our return to civilisation…All good things must come to an end.
For young families, we would recommend our purpose-designed Glacier Half Day tour, where you go to the same places as the kayak and glacier tour, but use a motorboat to get to the glacier instead of kayaks, meaning a shorter, easier trip that is more in line with children. If you are worried about your child on the glacier, you shouldn’t be, it’s usually the parents we are waiting for!
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Essential Info
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Warm hat and gloves, warm clothing including a rain jacket, drink bottle, sunglasses, food/a snack, good shoes (running shoes are possible, but not so comfortable on the glacier).
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Woolen under layers, waterproof trousers, sun hat, good walking shoes/boots (but don’t buy especially for this tour).
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All boating and glacier equipment, and glacier information.
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Breheimsenter, Jostedal, on road 604.
At 09:00 & 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: 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 the afternoon! 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!).