2014-03-13

Svartisen Glacier, Norway

Svartisen is Norway's second-largest glacier. The Svartisen glacier is a park in Saltfjellet/Svartosem National Park. The Svartisen glacier covers an area of 370 square kilometres, which means it covers quite a bit of land. The Svartisen glacier stretches all the way from the Salthfjellet mountain area, through beautiful valleys with calm rivers, and out to fjords and steep mountains at the coast. 

Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park

The Svartisen glacier is divided into two separate glaciers, the West Ice and the East Ice. These are the West Ice and the East Ice. The western valley, which separates the two glaciers, became free of ice just a short while ago. The glacier landscape consists of river plains with sand and clay remains that glacial rivers continuously change. In some glacier lakes, you can see glaciers carving into the lake. In the flowing river beside Svartisenom, you can enjoy delightful fishing for salmon and trout.

The Svartisen Glacier, the great tourist attraction of Salfjellet National Park, is the Svartisen "Black Ice" glacier, the largest icefield in northern Scandinavia, extending westwards to the coastal fjords. For the most part, the plateau lies between 1200 metres (900 ft) and 1.4 metres (600 ft), with individual peaks rising above this range, including Snetind, Sniptind and Istind. The best access from the south is via Mo i Rana and then northwest to Svartishytta or Melfjorden. Both roads end at the foot of an offshoot of the Svartisen glacier. Image Credit Tobia Scandolara

Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
Image Credit Kees Voesenek

Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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Svartisen is Norway's second largest glacier. the Svartisen glacier is a park of Saltfjellet/Svartosem national park
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