Travel Reference
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flank of the Nigardsbreen glacier.
MISSING THE BOAT
Should you be unfortunate enough to miss the last ferry shuttle back over Nigards-
vatnet, there's always a rowing boat left at the landing point for the use of the un-
wary.
Of the Jostedalsbreen glacier tongues visible from below, Nigardsbreen is the most dra-
matic and easy to approach. There are several walks in its vicinity that families can under-
take. If you're an experienced walker and fancy communing alone with (but not on) the
ice, nip further up the road past the braided glacial streams at Fåbergstølsgrandane to the
dam that creates the big glacial lake, Styggevatnet. Along the way you'll find several scen-
ic glacial tongues and valleys offering excellent wild hiking.
Sights
Breheimsenteret Visitors Centre VISITORS CENTRE
( 57 68 32 50; www.jostedal.com ; 9am-7pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug, 10am-5pm
May-mid-Jun & mid-Aug-Sep; ) Soaring skywards, its sweeping lines representing
two abutting snow walls, the centre's a striking introduction to Nigardsbreen. Lying 34km
up the valley from Lustrafjord, it has a display (adult/child Nkr50/35) that tells how gla-
ciers were formed and how they sculpt the landscape. There's also a 20-minute film on the
area and an exhibit on the girl Jostedalsrypa, the only villager to survive the Black Death.
It also carries a worthwhile free pamphlet, Walking in Jostedal, that describes a number of
short (one- to 2½-hour) walks.
Activities
You can book directly or at the visitors centre for each of these outfits.
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