Nordre Folgefonna

Folgefonna National Park, Norway

Nordre Folgefonna is one of the largest glaciers in mainland Norway. It is the northernmost of the three glaciers that make up Folgefonna. The glacier is located on the Folgefonna peninsula in the Hardanger region of Hordaland county. The 26km2 glacier lies in the municipalities of Jondal, Kvinnherad, Odda, and Ullensvang. Its highest point is 1640m above sea level, and its lowest point is 990m above sea level. The glacier lies almost entirely inside Folgefonna National Park.