Going on a glacier tour is a spectacular nature experience. On a day trip from Bergen, you can visit the Jostedalsbreen glacier or go on a guided glacier walk on Folgefonna.
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. Another characteristic feature of glaciers is the cracks that occur in the surface where the ice passes over irregularities in the bottom, or where the ice has varying speeds, for example from the edge and inwards towards the center. 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. In Norway, there are about 1600 glaciers, covering a total area of around 2700 square kilometers.
Glaciers - a spectacular nature experience
On a glacier 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.
Glacier walk on Folgefonna
Folgefonna is located in Hardanger and is Norway's 3rd largest glacier. The glacier covers a total area of 214 km2, and is one of Norway's southernmost glaciers. On a round trip from Bergen, you can join a guided tour of Folgefonna.
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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