From Tungestølen to Austerdalsbreen glacier

Hiking trails & Routes

Norway

Sogn and Fjordane

Luster

From Tungestølen to Austerdalsbreen glacier

Moderate

4.8

(308)

1,295

hikers

From Tungestølen to Austerdalsbreen glacier

03:43

10.6km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 7, 2025

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Jostedalsbreen nasjonalpark

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.38 km

View of the Austerdalsbreen Glacier Valley

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From here you have a good view of the glacier valley. However, you have to go further to see the glacier.

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5.28 km

Austerdalsbreen Glacier

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The Austerdalsbreen is a glacier branch of the Jostedalsbreen - the largest glacier in mainland Europe. Three glaciers named after Nordic deities plunge down into the valley like waterfalls: Odinsbreen, …

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5.81 km

Austerdalsbreen Commemorative Plaque

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This memorial stone is on the way to Austerdalsbreen.

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

September 5, 2023,Austerdalsbreen – Am Fuße des Austerdalsbreen Runde von Loen

With other tracking apps, the total distance was measured at around 16 km.

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August 17, 2024,Austerdalsbreen from Tungestølen Parkering

The path is very wet and muddy. Gaiters and rain gear are essential.

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May 31, 2023,Schlammschlacht zum Austerdalsbreen

beautiful valley At the end of May there was still so much snow that the path was barely visible.

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June 26, 2024,Norwegen: Austerdalsbreen – Wanderung zum Gletscher

Today was the day. After a relaxed breakfast (finally no stress about leaving), we start our hike to the Austerdaalsbreen glacier.

We can hardly wait to reach it, because seeing a glacier up close is a first for both of us.

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July 10, 2025,🇧🇻 Austerdalsbreen

Our one-hour journey took us along narrow roads, through unlit single-lane tunnels, and over a 15km-long unpaved "bomveg" (toll road) to the Tungastølen Tourist Inn, at the foot of which our first Norway hike of the year began. We immediately ascended a rocky path, occasionally requiring the use of a hand, from which we followed the glacial stream of the …

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August 14, 2022,NORWEGEN 🇳🇴 Austerdalsbreen 🏔Auf zum Gletscher

Such good weather 🌞 we weren't used to it anymore... but you don't want to complain.
The journey to the starting car park is already the first adventure. 30km single lane road, extremely curvy and very small bypass bays including dark tunnels.
But back to hiking. The route mostly leads over rocky/rough paths until you are in front of the …

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September 25, 2024,People are fragile things, you should know by now

The journey to the hike was worth the trip alone. With good entertainment from the Three Investigators, we drove along narrow roads and unlit tunnels, where we had to use lay-bys to avoid oncoming traffic.
The weather was very rainy, but that didn't stop us from setting off on our hike. My first shoe was wet after a very short …

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July 15, 2026,Von Tungestølen zum Austerdalsbreen-Gletscher

The approach is very impressive, but also demanding, as you drive for about 45 minutes on a road that only 1 car can fit on. This also applies to the numerous tunnels.
The hike is not very long and also has no major altitude differences, yet it is demanding.
The reward, however, is the incredible nature, the river, the mountains …

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