Nordfjord runs north of the ice-blue expanse of Jostedalsbreen glacier. The region was formerly less popular than Geirangerfjord and Sognefjord, but Jostedalsbreen National Park has attracted many visitors to the area in recent years. Although solo trips onto the glacier are tempting, it has dangerous soft spots and crevasses. Stryn serves as a major hub for essential guided tours.
Stryn. The Stryn municipality has three ideal base towns for exploring the area: Stryn, Olden and Loen. Stryn (pop. 2000) is a departure point for adventures around the Briksdalsbreen glacier and on the Bødal Glacier, both of which are branches of the Jostedalsbreen glacier. A bus (76kr) runs from Stryn’s bus terminal to the base of Briksdalsbreen, via Olden (daily June-Aug. 9:30am, returning 1:40pm) and to Sande Camping, the starting point for Bødal Glacier exploration. Briksdal Breføring AS Adventure (☎57 87 68 00 www.briksdal-adventure.com) runs raft trips through the ice patches around the glacier. It also runs glacier guiding trips on Bødalsbreen (5-6hrs., 10:00am) and hikes on Lodalskapǻ.
Melkevoll Bretun , is a well-positioned campground with a tourist office 45min. from Stryn, serving as the departure point for Briksdalsbreen glacier activities. Melkevoll Bretun also has stone age cave lodgings, where guests sleep on wooden slabs swaddled in reindeer skins. Bring an insulated sleeping bag. (☎57 87 38 64; www.melkevoll.no. Showers 10kr per 5min. Firewood 50kr. Electricity 30kr. Cabins 250-650kr. Cave dorms 110kr per person; min. 4 people. MC/V.) Glacier walks (500kr) on Bødalsbreen, another arm of Jostedalsbreen, leave from Loen. In town, the Stryn Vertshus offers a clean and welcoming cafe at a bed and breakfast. (Tonningsgata 19. ☎57 87 05 30. Free Wi-Fi. Outdoor seating. 5 guest rooms, 750kr/double room with breakfast. Open June-Aug. M-F 9am-7pm, Sa 9am-1am, Su noon-7pm. MC/V.)
Buses run to: Ålesund (3½hr.; 1-4 per day; 255kr, students 191kr); Bergen (6hr.;l 3-4 per day; 462kr, students 347kr); Fjærland (2hr.; 1 per day; 250kr); Skei (2hr.; 3 per day; 140kr, student 105kr); Trondheim (7hr.; 1 per day; 490kr, students 409kr) via Lom (2hr.; 3 per day; 215kr, students 161kr). The public library is next to the bus station and offers free Internet. (M-F 10am-4pm June-Aug.; Sept.-May M, W, F 9am-5pm, Tu, Th 9am-6pm, Sa 10am-4pm.) Stryn’s tourist office is at Tinggata 3. (☎57 87 40 54; www.nordfjord.no. Internet 15kr per 15min. Open July M-F 8:30am-8pm, Sa-Su 9:30am-7pm; June and Aug. M-F 8:30am-6pm, Sa 9:30am-5pm; Sept.-May M-F 8:30am-3:30pm.)
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