Søndre Folgefonna, Folgefonna National Park

Name: Søndre Folgefonna
Address: Folgefonna National Park, Norway

#2 among attractions in Folgefonna National Park

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Søndre Folgefonna is the third largest glacier in mainland Norway, and is the largest of the three glaciers constituting Folgefonna. The glacier is located at the base of the Folgefonna peninsula in Vestland county in the border of the municipalities of Ullensvang, Etne, and Kvinnherad. The highest point on the glacier is 1,660 m above sea level and its lowest point is 490 m above sea level. The glacier is located inside Folgefonna National Park. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 5446 ftMinimal elevation: 1608 ftCoordinates: 60°0'0"N, 6°19'60"E

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Søndre Folgefonna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Folgefonna, Blådalsvatnet, Bondhusbreen, Buarbreen.

1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Folgefonna, Folgefonna National Park
28 min walk • Folgefonna is a collective term for three plateau glaciers in the Hardanger region of Vestland county, Norway. They are located on the Folgefonna peninsula in the municipalities of Ullensvang, Kvinnherad, and Etne.
7.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blådalsvatnet
200 min walk • Blådalsvatnet is a glacial lake in the municipality of Kvinnherad in Vestland county, Norway. The 2.89-square-kilometre lake lies just outside the Folgefonna National Park, about 10 kilometres north of the village of Indre Matre.
4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Bondhusbreen, Folgefonna National Park
102 min walk • The Bondhusbreen is a glacier in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier is an offshoot of the vast Folgefonna glacier, and it lies inside the Folgefonna National Park.
4.3 miNE
Glacier accessible by a steep climb
Buarbreen, Folgefonna National Park
109 min walk • Buarbreen or Buerbreen is a glacier in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is an offshoot of the large Folgefonna glacier. The small glacial arm reaches down into the Buerdalen valley, just 6 kilometres southwest of the town of Odda. The glacier is split into two parts, one on either side of a small mountain peak.

Søndre Folgefonna, Folgefonna National Park

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Folgefonna National Park plan & book

Søndre Folgefonna – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Folgefonna, Folgefonna National Park

Blådalsvatnet

Bondhusbreen, Folgefonna National Park

Buarbreen, Folgefonna National Park