Folgefonna National Park
Folgefonna nasjonalpark
The national park for Folgefonna, Norway's third-largest glacier, stretching between the Hardangerfjord and the Maurangerfjord, where guided glacier hikes are offered.
The Folgefonna glacier covers about 200 square km and was designated a national park in 2005. Several glacier tongues extend from its east and west sides, including Buerbreen and Bondhusbreen. The most common way for visitors to explore is to hike from Buer Valley on the Odda side, or from Bondhusvatnet on the Rosendal side, to the glacier front, or to join a guided glacier hike that requires crampons and a safety rope and takes half a day to a full day. Walking onto the ice without a guide is strictly prohibited. In summer, you can also try summer skiing at the glacier ski center in the north.
Opening hours
Open all day; guided glacier tours approx. Jun–Sep
Nearby sights
- Buerbreen
- Bondhusvatnet & Bondhusbreen
- Fonna Glacier Ski Resort
- Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry
- Låtefossen
- Langfossen
- Agatunet
- Trolltunga