Jostedal Hotel

The Western Fjords


Pretty much the only hotel option in the valley, this friendly place has been in the same hands for three generations and is currently under Laila's care. Rooms are light, comfortable and have very pretty views down the valley. The restaurant is a great bet for dinner, serving Norwegian staples with produce from the nearby family farm.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The Western Fjords attractions

1. Kjenndalsbreen

10.18 MILES

It's a picturesque run of 21km or so up the Lodalen valley to reach this offshoot of the glacier, perhaps the least visited of the four main tongues. The…

2. Bødalsbreen

12.3 MILES

Near to Kjenndalsbreen is this minor glacial tongue providing a couple of good hiking possibilities.

3. Briksdalsbreen

12.84 MILES

The main target for most visitors on the northern side of the park is this impressive glacier, which can be reached along a scenic 23km road from Olden…

4. Dale Kyrkje

14.52 MILES

Spectacular wooden stave churches get all the attention around here, but this little gem of a medieval parish church built of stone shouldn’t be…

5. Supphellebreen

18.57 MILES

Reached via a turn-off from the main road north from Fjærland, this small glacier creeps down the mountainside into an isolated valley. Trails lead from…

6. Bøyabreen

19.06 MILES

The more spectacular of the two glacial tongues accessible from Fjærland, Bøyabreen looms majestically at the end of the wooded valley. There's a car park…

7. Norwegian Glacier Museum

21.97 MILES

You can't miss this striking museum: it's a concrete wedge marooned among a sea of grass on the way into Fjærland, and even has a couple of model woolly…

8. Urnes Stave Church

23.16 MILES

If you only have time on your itinerary to visit one stave church, the one at Urnes has to figure at the top of the list (along with Borgund). Dating from…