Glaciers of Vestland

largest glacier in continental Europe

Folgefonna is a collective term for three plateau glaciers in the Hardanger region of Vestland county, Norway. They are located on the Folgefonna peninsula in Ullensvang Municipality, Kvinnherad Municipality, and Etne Municipality. The three glaciers are: Nordre (northern) Folgefonna, with an area of Midtre (central) Folgefonna, with an area of Søndre (southern) Folgefonna, with an area of , making it the third largest glacier in the mainland of Norway.

Briksdalsbreen () is one of the most accessible and best known arms of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. Briksdalsbreen is located in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier lies on the north side of the Jostedalsbreen, in Briksdalen () which is located at the end of the Oldedalen valley, about south of the village of Olden. It is located inside Jostedalsbreen National Park. Briksdalsbreen terminates in a small glacial lake, Briksdalsbrevatnet, which lies above sea level.

Hardangerjøkulen () is the sixth largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located in Eidfjord Municipality and Ulvik Municipality in Vestland county. It is located about northeast of the village of Eidfjord, about south of the village of Finse, and about west of the village of Haugastøl.

Bondhusbrea is a glacier in Kvinnherad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier is an offshoot of the vast Folgefonna glacier, and it lies inside the Folgefonna National Park. The glacier has a length of around and a height difference of about from its highest to its lowest points. thumb|left|Lake Bondhus, glacier Bondhusbrea in the background as a part of the Folgefonna Glacier

Nigardsbreen () is a glacier arm of the large Jostedalsbreen glacier. Nigardsbreen lies about north of the village of Gaupne in the Jostedalen valley in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located just west of the Jostedøla river.

Bøyabreen is a glacier in the Fjærland area of Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located inside Jostedalsbreen National Park, and it is a side branch of the large Jostedalsbreen glacier.

Buarbreen is a glacier in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is an offshoot of the large Folgefonna glacier. The small glacial arm reaches down into the Buardalen valley, just southwest of the town of Odda. The glacier is split into two parts, one on either side of a small mountain peak. Both sides drain into the Jordalselvi river which flows out through the valley into the lake Sandvinvatnet.

Tindefjellsbreen is a glacier in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier lies about east of the mountain Skåla, roughly halfway between the villages of Bødalen and Erdalen. The glacier is in the mountains east of the lake Lovatnet and south of the lake Oppstrynsvatn. The glacier is part of Jostedalsbreen National Park, about east of the village of Loen.

Austerdalsbreen is a glacier in Luster Municipality in Vestland, Norway. It is a side branch of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, and is included in the Jostedalsbreen National Park. The glacier is fed by the three steep glaciers Odinbreen, Torbreen and Lokebreen. The lower, flat part of the glacier displays a characteristic fishbone or lobster tail pattern.

Grovabreen is a glacier is located in Vestland county, Norway. It covers an area of about in Sunnfjord Municipality in the Sunnfjord region. The highest point on the glacier sits at an elevation of above sea level. The glacier is part of Jostedalsbreen National Park, just south of the lake Jølstravatnet. The village of Skei lies about north of the glacier and the village of Haukedalen lies about southwest of the glacier. The Jostefonn glacier lies about to the south of this glacier; both are located at the north end of the Gaularfjellet mountains.

Myklebustbreen is the seventh largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located along the borders of Sunnfjord Municipality, Gloppen Municipality, and Stryn Municipality in Vestland county. Its highest point is located just below the nunatak Snønipa, with an altitude of . The lowest point on the glacier is at an elevation of above sea level.

Harbardsbreen is the 10th largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located on the south side of the Tverrådalskyrkja mountain in the Breheimen mountain range in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.

Kjenndalsbreen is a glacier in Stryn Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier is a side branch of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, and is included in the Jostedalsbreen National Park.

Supphellebreen is a glacier in the Fjærland area of Sogndal Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located about north of the village of Fjærland.

Ålfotbreen is a glacier located in Vestland county, Norway. The glacier is located in the Nordfjord region and it straddles the borders of Bremanger Municipality, Kinn Municipality, and Gloppen Municipality. It is located west of the village of Hyen, south of the village of Ålfoten, and east of the village of Svelgen.

Spørteggbreen is a glacier in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is the 12th largest glacier in Norway. It lies between the Jostedalsbreen and Harbardsbreen glaciers. The glacier lies inside Breheimen National Park. The village of Jostedal lies to the west and the village of Skjolden lies to the southeast.

Tystigbreen is a glacier in that is located in the Strynefjellet mountains of Norway. The glacier sits along the border between Stryn Municipality in Vestland county and Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county. The glacier is located about east of the lake Oppstrynsvatnet. The Norwegian National Road 15 passes the northwest side of the glacier. The mountains Kvitlenova and Mårådalsfjellet lie on the east side of the glacier. A summer ski center is located at the glacier.

glacier in Norway

Tunsbergdalsbreen is a glacier in Luster Municipality in Vestland, Norway. It is a side branch of the Jostedalsbreen glacier, and is included in the Jostedalsbreen National Park.

Fresvikbreen is a glacier on the south side of the Sognefjord in Vik Municipality in Vestland, county, Norway. It lies between the Seljedal valley in the west, and the Storedal valley in the east. It is located about southwest of the village of Fresvik and southeast of the municipal center of Vikøyri.