Folgefonna National Park is a 545.2-square-kilometre national park in Vestland county, Norway. The park is located on the Folgefonna peninsula, and it spans the municipalities of Kvinnherad, Etne, and Ullensvang. The national park was opened by Queen Sonja on 14 May 2005.
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Beautiful leisure stroll here... always nice to be with nature. It took us an hour to get to the edge of Folgefonna National Park (Lake Bondhus) and back.
While walking there you will be accompanied by the calming waterfalls.
The road is known as the “ice road”. Constructed around 1860 it was originally used to transport blocks of ice from the Bondhus glacier (visible at the far end of the lake). A footpath on the right-hand side of the lake will lead you all the way to the glacier fall. Take note of the warning signs near the glacier and follow its...
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Amazing hike up to a glacier. It is quite a challenging hike so come prepared with good shoes. Climbing and rocky trails with some water crossings. We did it with our dog and in many places we needed to carry her. To get to the glacier you need to book a tour as it can be quite dangerous. There is a pay parking on the start of the hike 230 kr and 300 kr extra in case you want to stay the night. Only campers allowed, no tents. Drive up is very narrow, mainly 1 way with passing points. I recommend it it is quite...
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Pros: Beautiful glacier peaks. Incredible trails. Cons: very crowded, overrun with tourists. I knew I was in trouble when I saw a "Folgefonna Shuttle." 😕
My suggestion is talk to some locals & find some trails off the beaten path, which there are many. That's what I did and I was not disappointed. I found a trail on the other side of the fjord that led into the back of the park.
Along the trail, I passed through several pastures, met up with sheep, cows, beautiful horses, all curious and very friendly. It...
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