Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Between June and August, buses leave Stryn for Briksdal (Nkr75, one hour) once or twice
daily, calling by Loen and Olden.
Kjenndalsbreen & Bødalsbreen
The
Kjenndalsbreen
glacier is a delightful 21km run up Lodalen, a parallel valley to
Oldendalen, from the Nordfjord village of Loen. The least visited of the four best-known
glacial tongues, it vies with Nigardsbreen for the most beautiful approach as you track par-
allel to the intensely turquoise glacial lake of Lovatnet. After paying a road toll (Nkr40),
there's a lovely little spot where you can snack and hire a bike, canoe or rowing boat, be-
fore undertaking the final 5km to the glacier viewing point. You may not find yourself
alone but you'll be in far less company than at Briksdalsbreen, just over the mountain.
Bødalsbreen
, up a short side valley to the east, provides a couple of good hiking possib-
ilities.
Sleeping
Sande Camping
CAMPGROUND
( 57 87 45 90;
www.sande-camping.no
;
Loen; campsite Nkr225, 2-/4-bed cabins Nkr450/600, apt
Nkr950)
You could spend an active day or two in the lovely environs of Sande Camping, near the
northern end of Lovatnet. There's also a free sauna and, for hire, rowing boats, canoes and
bikes. Its small cafe-restaurant serves fresh fish from the lake or you can try your luck and
dangle your own line (rods per day Nkr70).
The apartments are strangely urban for the location, though the cabins remain reliably
retro.
Activities
Briksdal Adventure
ADVENTURE TOUR
(
info 57 87 68 00;
www.briksdal-adventure.com
;
May-Sep)
