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From the Norwegian Sea south of West Cape, the
Nordfjord
cuts its way into the landscape and divides into
three arms beneath the glaciers in the mountains of
Jotunheimen.
Oldedalen which stretches 20 km in through
the mountains is an extension of the southernmost of
these fjord arms. Surrounded by perpendicular
mountainsides,
white waterfalls and sparkling glaciers, the
long and narrow Oldevatn lake twinkles in the valley
bottom
and reflects scenery that many have called the most
beautiful in Norway.
Wealthy upper class tourists, especially from
England,
long ago found their way to Olden. As early as the
19th
century the majestic tourist ships anchored up in
the
fjord and transported their distinguished guests
ashore
and up towards the greatest of all attractions: the
Briksdal
Glacier at the end of the Briksdal valley. The road
here is an experience in itself: you pass several
fantastic
waterfalls and glacier arms of the major Jostedal
Glacier,
among others the Brenndal Glacier and the Melkevoll
Glacier that lies at the end of the lake.
Today the farmers in the valley have developed a
tourist
programme that is quite unique. At a number of
wellkept
campsites and attractive farmyards, you can taste
traditional Norwegian food, try your hand at
haymaking
with the long-handled scythe and rake, hike across
the
glaciers and mountains, climb steep rock faces,
paddle
a rubber dinghy on the Briksdal lake, expend your
energy
in the activity parks or what about a quiet trip
with
rod and line in a rowboat on the Oldevatn lake? Or
just
simply soak in the beauty of the scenery from the
saloon
deck onboard MB Olden?
In this guide you will find information about boat
trips on
the Oldevatn lake, transport up to the Briksdal
Glacier in
small battery-driven golf cars, the campsites all
the way
along the valley, as well as places offering
activities, fishing,
experiences and farm visits.
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