Jostedalsbreen: The largest glacier of Europe

We are sure that the place that we will propose you subsequently will leave you completely entranced. Is a matter of the Glacial one Jostedalsbreen, the largest one of Europe! It is encouraged to visit it? Perfect. Subsequently we will tell him how to arrive to here. Above all we should take an airplane and to travel toward Norway, then we should direct us to the county Sogn og Fjordane, in the southern western coast of the country. Exactly there we will find to the National Park of Jostedalsbreen, that is where the glacier of the same name sits.

The National Park of Jostedalsbreen was created in 1991 to conserve to this beautiful glacier. You knew that the park covers an extension of 1310 square kilometers? Quite large ¿Certain? It expects to know which is the total surface of the glacier: nothing less than 480 square kilometers. Immense and imposing! To the highest point of this place you are known him as the LodalskåPa with 2083 meters of height above sea level. Another important peak is the HøGste Breakulen with 1.957 meters above sea level.

To arrive to here we should be in form therefore we will carry out a lot of trekking. During our walk we will be able to appreciate glacial valleys as that of Bøyabreen in FjæRland and that of Nigardsbreen, both of 300 meters above sea level. Once we arrive at the glacier we will be able to observe the part more gross of him, which measures 600 meters. You knew that here can carry out escalation in ice and skiing? Wow, a total adventure! But that yes, if you decide to cause should have a lot of care therefore there are some zones of the glacier that have cracks.

The pretty thing of the walk by the National Park of Jostedalsbreen is that almost all the territory is surrounded by ice and snow therefore as will have given you account is a matter of a great glacial plateau. On the road also you will be able to observe many small glaciers separated. It prepares the camera therefore you will not be able to believe the interesting landscapes that will see…After thousands of years these glaciers along with the water that travels through since the streams, rivers and waterfalls have shaped geologically the in a way impressive territory.

You knew that can elect different routes to travel through the National Park of Jostedalsbreen? Yes, for example the routes on foot and the best-known valleys are those of Oldeskardet, Briksdalsbreen, BøYabreen and Nigardsbreen.

If this place charmed you and you want to spend a few days here is possible therefore there are lodgings, hotels and guest houses very near this place. Clearly if you prefer to live the adventure to the maximum can also camp.

Although there is not direct flights from Spain, is easy to achieve some flights cheap larger European from cities as Paris (to See hotels in Paris) or London (to See cheap hotels in London)