Overview
Jostedal Glacier or Jostedalsbreen is the largest glacier in continental Europe. It is in Vestland county in Western Norway. Jostedalsbreen lies in the municipalities of Luster, Sogndal, Sunnfjord, and Stryn.
Description
For years mighty Jostedalsbreen, mainland Europe's largest ice cap, crept countercurrent, slowly advancing while most glaciers elsewhere in the world were retreating. Now Jostedalsbreen itself has succumbed and is also withdrawing. The highest peak in the area is Lodalskåpa at a height of 2,083 metres.
Address
Lillehammer, Norway
Norway
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/norway/bergen-and-the-western-fjords/jostedalsbreen
Lillehammer, Norway
Norway
URL:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/norway/bergen-and-the-western-fjords/jostedalsbreen