Jostedalsbreen National Park Centre

The visitor centre is situated at the beautiful Oppstryn lake and is an authorized visitors’ centre. The building is designed based on the same principles as a viking house and is approximately as long as the longest viking longhouse found in Norway.

The National Park Center invites you on a journey that will activate all your senses into the beautiful and dramatic Norwegian nature. Among other things, you can experience Norway's most exciting, interactive avalanche that gives you the feeling of being in the middle of one.
In the movie hall, you can experience the mighty Jostedalsbreen. Here you learn more about the glacier, plants, and wildlife. Have you ever wondered why the water is green and the ice blue? With us you can learn more about how the landscape you see today has been affected by glaciers over time and what is happening to the glaciers today.

At the centre you can learn how life close to the glacier has been through time. You can also find out how the landscape in the local area has been affected by the glaciers and how the glaciers are changing today.

At the centre you can get a unique insight in the tragical and dramatic natural disasters in Loen valley, browsing through a digitized collection of newspapers clips from 1936.
In the fjord-and mountain garden you can enjoy the beautiful view of Oppstryn lake, mountains, glaciers, and rivers surrounding the centre. Explore a landscape shaped by both mountains and fjords, where wild flowers and plants thrive in harmony – in their natural habitat, in peat and among other vegetation.

In the geological park you can see 26 rocks gathered from the regions: Nordfjord, Sunnfjord and Sogn. Join us on a geological journey through millions of years.

The centre also has a dining hall for 115 people with a panoramic view over the lake of Oppstryn. There is also a café that serves coffee/tea and cookies, as well as gift shop with stone jewellery, Norwegian designed goods, local food, books and more.

At the National park centre you can rent a canoe (4-people) and SUP-board.

A warm welcome from all of us to you!