Briksdalsbreen, Jostedalsbreen National Park

Name: Briksdalsbreen
Address: Jostedalsbreen National Park, Norway

#2 among attractions in Jostedalsbreen National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Briksdalsbreen, Jostedalsbreen National Park

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Briksdalsbreen is one of the most accessible and best known arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Briksdalsbreen is located in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier lies on the north side of the Jostedalsbreen, in Briksdalen which is located at the end of the Oldedalen valley, about 25 kilometres south of the village of Olden. It is located inside Jostedalsbreen National Park. Briksdalsbreen terminates in a small glacial lake, Briksdalsbrevatnet, which lies 346 metres above sea level. ()

Alternative names: Length: 8202 ftMaximum elevation: 6266 ftMinimal elevation: 1135 ftCoordinates: 61°39'53"N, 6°53'36"E

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Briksdalsbreen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oldedalen, Austerdalsbreen, Ljosheim Chapel, Høgste Breakulen.

3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Oldedalen
79 min walk • Oldedalen is a river valley in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 20-kilometre long valley runs north-south and ends at the Nordfjorden at the village of Olden.
5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Austerdalsbreen, Jostedalsbreen National Park
142 min walk • Austerdalsbreen is a glacier in the municipality of Luster in Vestland, Norway. It is a side branch of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, and is included in the Jostedalsbreen National Park.
3.5 miNW
Church
Ljosheim Chapel
90 min walk • Ljosheim Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mykløy at the southern end of the Oldedalen valley.
4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Høgste Breakulen, Jostedalsbreen National Park
119 min walk • Høgste Breakulen is the highest point on the Norwegian glacier Jostedalsbreen. It is inside the Jostedalsbreen National Park on the border of the municipalities of Stryn and Luster in Vestland county, Norway.

Briksdalsbreen, Jostedalsbreen National Park

Facts and practical information

Briksdalsbreen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Oldedalen

Austerdalsbreen, Jostedalsbreen National Park

Ljosheim Chapel

Høgste Breakulen, Jostedalsbreen National Park