Jostedalsbreen

Jostedalsbreen or Jostedal Glacier, is the biggest glacier in continental Europe. It is situated in the county Sogn og Fjordane at the west coast of southern Norway. Jostedalsbreen has a total area of 487 km². The Jostedalsbreen has around 50 glacier arms.

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Here is a video about how the hike works:



[photo via Peter Visontay]
[text via wiki]

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