Glacier hiking in Jotunheimen

[Gjest Anonymous]

Hi,

my name is Giacomo and with others two my friends we would like to go on a glacier this summer when we come to Norway.

I want to konw if there are some simple hikings to do on the glaciers of Jotunheimen park and the prices of the hikings and how i can book for one of these hikings.

We'll arrive near the Jotunheimen park in August.

Thanks for all replies.

[Tom]

The most popular and spectacular hiking on glacier in Jotunheimen (guided) is the one on Svellnosbreen/Eventyrisen. The startpoint is the mountain hotel Spiterstulen (www.spiterstulen.no), and the trips are daily. Spiterstulen can be reached by car from the road called Rv. 55. As far as I know, you just sign up the day before. To be sure, call the reseption - They can give you information regarding sign-up, prices etc.

Another option is a trip to the blue ice on Smørstabbreen from Krossbu, situated close to road 55 (http://www.krossbu.no/serv03.htm). The link states that trips on the glacier is arranged on a regular basis in summertime. I suppose they mean daily. The trip is 5-6 hours, and they describe it as "an unforgettable and exciting experience".

These are the two options I will recommend. I don't think theres any other good ones in Jotunheimen, even though there's guiding on a couple of other glaciers as well (but only as a "passing-service", not focused on the glacier-experience itself).

Welcome to Norway, and I hope you will enjoy your stay.

[morten]

Tom has pretty much mentioned the guided glacier options in Jotunheimen. At least the nice ones. If you're primarely interested in glacier I suggest you head for the Jostedalsbreen area. This is the greatest glacierarea of southern norway and many of the icefalls offer guided tours.

Try www.bfl.no

or www.bre.no

or www.oldenaktiv.no

[Yngve]

Regarding Krossbu,you might be supriced,when beeing guided by a nepalese sherpa,the Everest kind.

2 of them works there during the summer season,guiding regulary at 11.00 every day.