Glacier guiding between Fonnabu and Holmaskjer, Sundal-Odda

The route from Mauranger to Odda is a passage carrying a long history. At the end of the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century, people were guided on horseback to the edge of the glacier and then pulled on a sleigh across the glacier.

Meanwhile, steamboats would travel around the peninsula and pick up the tourists on the other side.

That's why we have a special pleasure in reviving this tradition and invite mountain lovers, with or without knowledge of glacier hiking, on a tour of an old historic route.

The hike from Sunndal to Fonnabu follows the beautiful Keisarstien (the emperor's path), which is very well marked up with vardar (big piles of rocks) and red Ts. From Holmaskjer, the old passage to Tokheim has been repaired and marked up. Which means hikers can make their way on their own to the edge of the glacier, where they'll be taken across the glacier by trained up guides. To cross Folgefonna takes great navigation skills, as well as special glacier equipment. That's why the trip often ends at Fonnabu or Holmaskjer for a lot of hikers. After we started glacier guiding in 2001, lots of people have had the chance to cross the glacier and experience the contrasts between summer and winter in the warm hillsides next to the glacier arms.

Practical information

Price per person: 490 NOK

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