Travel Reference
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▲▲Jostedal's Nigard Glacier
The Nigard Glacier (Nigardsbreen) is the most accessible branch of mainland
Europe's largest glacier (the Jostedalsbreen, 185 square miles). Hiking to or
on the Nigard offers Norway's best easy opportunity for a hands-on glacier
experience. It's a 45-minute detour from the Lustrafjord up Jostedal Valley.
Visiting a glacier is a quintessential Norwegian experience, bringing you
face-to-face with the majesty of nature. If you can spare the time, it's worth
the detour (even if you don't do a guided hike). But if glaciers don't give you
tingles and you're feeling pressed, skip it.
