Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Just 2.5km south of the Breheimsenteret visitors centre, this friendly hotel has been run by
the same family for three generations and is currently under Laila's care. Newly renovated
rooms are very comfortable, light and have very pretty views. There are also family rooms
(Nkr1360) with self-catering facilities that can accommodate up to five guests.
Even if you're not staying, you can enjoy the valley outlook from the
cafe
or come for
dinner. Meat, milk and vegetables for the
restaurant
come from the family farm.
Getting There & Around
If you're driving, leave the Rv55 Sognefjellet Rd at Gaupne and head north up Jostedal
along the Rv604.
From mid-June to mid-September,
Jostedalsbrebussen
(No 160; Glacier Bus;
www.jostedal.com/brebussen
; adult/child Nkr136/68)
runs from Sogndal (with connections
from Flåm, Balestrand and Lærdal) via Solvorn to the foot of the Nigardsbreen glacier,
leaving at 8.45am and setting out on the return journey at 4.50pm.
From the Breheimsenteret visitors centre, a 3.5km-long toll road (Nkr35 per vehicle), or
a pleasant walk with interpretive panels, leads to the car park at Nigardsvatnet, the lagoon
at the glacial snout. From mid-June to August, a ferry (Nkr48 return, 10am to 6pm)
shuttles over the lagoon. From the landing, it's a sturdy walk over rocks to the glacier face
itself.
MISSING THE BOAT
Should you be unfortunate enough to miss the last ferry shuttle back over Nigardsvatnet,
there's always a rowing boat left at the landing point for the use of the tardy.
Briksdalsbreen
From the small town of
Olden
at the eastern end of Nordfjord, a scenic road leads 23km
along Oldedalen past Brenndalsbreen, and from there on to the twin glacial tongues of
Melkevollbreen and Briksdalsbreen. More easily accessible, Briksdalsbreen attracts hordes
of tour buses. It's a temperamental glacier; in 1997 the tongue licked to its furthest point
for around 70 years, then retreated by around 500m. In 2005, the reaches where glacier
