Going on a glacier tour is a spectacular nature experience. On a day trip from Bergen, you can go on a guided glacier walk on Folgefonna or visit the Jostedalsbreen glacier.
Folgefonna is located in Hardanger and is Norway’s third-largest glacier, covering a total area of 214 km². It is also one of the southernmost glaciers in the country. The journey from Bergen to Folgefonna Glacier takes about 2.5 hours by car and ferry.
You can visit Folgefonna on a day trip from Bergen, including transport and a guided glacier walk. If you prefer to travel there on your own, there are several other options worth considering, such as the Blue Ice Glacier Hike (starting near Jondal) and a Glacier Kayak tour (starting in Rosendal).
Read more about Folgefonna glacier and what you need to know before visiting.
What is a glacier?
A glacier is a large mass of ice formed over thousands of years by snowfall and frost. The glaciers are constantly moving slowly downwards, under the influence of gravity. It is the glaciers that have formed the Norwegian fjords by so-called glacier erosion. In other words, there are only fjords where there has previously been a glacier.
Read more about what is a glacier here.
Glaciers - a spectacular nature experience
On a glacier in Norway you get to experience both snow, ice and the forces of nature up close. For many, a glacier walk is like a trip to a completely different world. On glacier walks, you can, among other things, walk on the blue ice, crawl through ice tunnels, hear the ice melt and experience cracks, caves and pointed towers in the ice. If you want even more excitement, you can climb 20 meter high walls of ice.
Read more about Norwegian Glaciers and the 4 most popular glaciers to visit here.
Glacier adventure on Jostedalsbreen glacier
Jostedalsbreen glacier is more than twice as large as Folgefonna, covering a staggering 487 km2. Thus it is the largest glacier on the European mainland. Jostedalsbreen is located on the border between inner Nordfjord and inner Sogn in Vestland county, but also has branches flowing into Skjåk in Innlandet county. On a guided fjord & glacier tour from Bergen, you can experience Bøyabreen - a branch of Jostedalsbreen, and visit the Norwegian Glacier Museum, where you can learn more about glaciers and the climate.
Whether you want to join a glacier walk or just enjoy the fantastic view of a glacier, you can choose between many different trips from Bergen in the summer season from June to September.
Here you will find other tips for activities in Bergen. If you’re looking for more adventures like parachuting or rafting down the Stranda or Raundal river, we can also safely recommend a visit to Voss.
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