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Briksdalsbreen, Norway

cover photo by Cristian C Rorshach

Location added by Cristian C Rorshach

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 10.0 (average on 1 votes)

Coordinates : 61.666209, 6.890362 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The Brikstalbreen area is part of the Jostedalsbreen National Park in the Sogn og Fjordane region. The only road that goes along to get there, is already worth the trip. Place the route from the parking lot to the glacial lake, at the foot of the Brikstadlbreen (about 4km), you will encounter numerous waterfalls and very interesting glimpses of the reliefs around. The scenic views are around every corner, for the fauna you have to pay special attention. Especially in the early hours of the morning you can spot elk, foxes, and some night rapacious.

Recommended equipment : It does not require special photographic equipment. Obviously to photograph it to the best advice a 14mm or 20mm, or a more versatile 24-70mm (but it's fine also a simple and cheap 18-55). Surely for more details, better to have with it also a 70-200mm, tripod. ND filters and polarizers are mandatory.

Best months : You can access the site (admission is free) all year round. However, for correctness the best period is certainly the summer, when the snow has melted and the numerous waterfalls fill the visitor, and the photographer, of a unique beauty. The perfect month to see the most water flow in the falls is May, but even early June is fine. September is perfect if you also want to photograph the wonderful colors of the Norwegian autumn. To be avoided like the Black plague the period December-February. Too much snow and a few glimpses.

How to get there : Left Hwy 15 for Stryn, take the FV60 for olden (renowned location for its oligomineral waters, famous all over the world), take the FV724 that winds inside the oldendalen along the two glacial lakes of olden, which give the visitor Numerous photographic glimpses unique in their genre. At the end of the road there is a very comfortable parking lot that leaves you at the Brikstadlbre fjellestue, a nice refuge where you can eat.

Visits : From the parking lot, the Briksdalbre Fjellestue, welcomes the visitor before the trek that between round trip (without counting the photographic stops), takes about 90 minutes. Obviously with normal pitch. Walkers can walk comfortably in less than an hour. The trek runs along a large and well-tended cobbled path that you can tackle even in sneakers. Of course I recommend at least one light hiking shoe for the summer as the terrain at some points is wet and slippery.

Notes : Walking is absolutely forbidden on the glacier. The area being inside a national park, is guarded by guard parks ready to seize the tourist in prohibition. As it is forbidden also to use drones, of someones size and weight. For lazy leg You can request the ascent and descent through a special vehicle (Troll car) whose ticket you buy at the refuge to the figure of about 270KR A/R.

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Sunrise: 05:05, Sunset: 21:52

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