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Nigardsbreen
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This is one of the most accessible glaciers, where you can peer into the
blue ice at very close range, and everyone above the age of five can join
guides on glacier walks. |
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When you drive up the scenic
valley of Jostedalen, you will end up at the Breheimsenteret - the national
park centre, with an architecture inspired by the glacier formations. From
this centre it is a short drive up to the car park, and from there you can
either walk along the lake up to the glacier itself or take the boat across
the lake. |
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Even at this low altitude of close to 300 metres (1000 feet) above sea
level, you get the feeling that you are in an alpine, even polar environment
between the lake and the glacier tongue, and further down at the river delta
you can observe some of the processes forming the landscape.
The melt water from the glaciers is an enormous national energy resource in
the generation of hydro-electric power.
This unique landscape has also inspired artists to paint some of the major
works of art in the Norwegian national-romantic era. |
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