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Also known as Nigardsbræ Glacier, Nigardsbreen Ice Cave

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.

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Glacier.name
Nigardsbreen
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Nigardsbreen July 2019.jpg
Glacier.location
Vestland, Norway
Glacier.mapframe zoom
10
Glacier.type
Valley glacier

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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.

The Breheimsenteret museum is located south in the village of Jostedal. In front of the Nigardsbreen glacier is the lake Nigardsbrevatnet where there is a small boat to transport visitors to the glacier. There is also a bus to take visitors to the glacier.

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