Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Olden serves as a gateway to Briksdalsbreen. For walks in and around the valley, pick up
the map
Olden og Oldendalen
(Nkr50; 1:50,000), which indicates and describes 15 signed
trails.
Sleeping
There are several campsites along the route to Briksdalsbreen and many of them occupy
stunningly pretty sites.
Olden Fjordhotel
HOTEL
( 57 87 04 00;
www.olden-hotel.no
; s Nkr930-1170, d Nkr1260-1670, all incl breakfast; s/d Nkr1200/
1750; May-mid-Sep)
It may be big and bustling, but the welcome is warm and most of the rooms have fjord
views and nearly all have balconies.
Information
Tourist Office
TOURIST OFFICE
( 57 87 31 26;
www.nordfjord.no
; 10am-4pm mid-Jun-mid-Aug)
Next door to the fjord-side supermarket; they have a free map with suggested walks.
Loen
Pop 398
Loen, at the mouth of dramatic Lodalen valley, is, like nearby Olden, a gateway to the gla-
ciers. From this tiny village, a road leads to the spectacular Bødalen and Kjenndalen gla-
cial tongues.
Like Olden, it makes a good base for hikers. Arm yourself with
Walking in Loen &
Lodalen
(Nkr50; 1:50,000), which describes 20 day walks. One great, though strenuous,
hike leads to the Skålatårnet tower, atop the 1848m-high summit of Skåla. The route be-
gins at a signed car park 2.5km east of Loen. Allow seven to eight hours - considerably
more than the course record of under one hour 10 minutes for La Sportiva Skaala annual
uphill race.
