Naturetrails

A self-guiding interpretive booklet may be purchased at the spots marked as links below. Car parking is available at the trailheads.

Nature walks are accessible at the following spots:

Stryn:

Briksdalen/Melkevoll Bretun: The topography shows clear evidence of climatic fluctuations since the last ice age. The walk will touch upon the following themes: 10.000 year moraine: When melting water from the American continental ice sheet caused changes in the climate of Norway. – The gigantic rock avalanche: Ice has “held up” the steep hillsides for 100.000 years (during the last ice age).When the ice melted parts of Bjåfjellet rumbled down. We have arranged the route in order to traverse this oldest of all recorded landslides in Norway. – A bit of glacier history – a bit about flora and fauna. Approx. 2.5 hours round trip.

Briksdal: Nature trail from the car parking uphill to the glacier, approx. 1,5 hours round trip. Themes include geology, glaciology and botany.

Bødalen: Starting at Bødal, a road leads to Bødalssetra, and from there a good trail on to Bødalsbreen. Fine moraine ridges. Approx. 5 hours round trip.

Erdalen: Approx. 4-5 hours round trip to Vetledalssetra. The first part is on a road from the Greidung farm, and then on a trail up the valley. This is part of an old route across Jostedalsbreen. Large glacier-fed flood plains occur near Erdalssetra, which features picturesque summer dairy cabins and grazing cattle.

Flostranda Naturreservat: Botanical nature walk crossing the largest lime forest in Northern Europe, many heat-loving species. At first a steep ascent takes you through a spruce forest, then a good path cuts across the lime forest. Approx. 2 hours.

Fosdalen: Starting point is near Jostedalsbreen National Park Centre, then up the valley on a road and eventually a steep trail. Approx. 3-4 hours round trip.

Glomsdalen, Sigdestad Hill Farm. Starting  at Hjelle along road to Glomnes. Steep  and a bit “airy” trail to the old hillside farm Sigdestad. Then on to Glomsdalen  and Glomnessetra, and return trip through the forest. Approx. 5 hours, steep and somewhat rugged trail from the hill farm to Glomnessetra.

Hjelledalen: Easy walk downstream Hjelledalen on the old country road, 3 km, approx.1,5 hours. Natural and cultural heritage, landscape forms and snow slides.

Kjenndalen: Nature walk from Kjenndalstova on road and trail to Kjenndalsbreen, approx. 4 hours. Breathtaking  scenery.

Sunndalen: A 6-hour walk from Folven, upstream Sunndalen to Sunndalsetra. This is a lush forested valley subject to snow avalanches during winter, gorgeous waterfalls.