Harbardsbreen

Harbardsbreen
Interactive map of Harbardsbreen
TypeMountain glacier
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates61°39′44″N 7°39′08″E / 61.66222°N 7.65222°E / 61.66222; 7.65222
Area36 km2 (14 sq mi)

Harbardsbreen[1] is the 10th largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located on the south side of the Tverrådalskyrkja mountain in the Breheimen mountain range in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.[2]

The 36-square-kilometre (14 sq mi) glacier is inside Breheimen National Park, just northeast of the Spørteggbreen glacier. The village of Skjolden lies 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of the glacier.

Its highest point lies 1,950 m (6,398 ft) above sea level and its lowest point 1,250 m (4,101 ft) above sea level.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  2. ^ Askheim, Svein, ed. (2024-11-26). "Harbardsbreen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  3. ^ "De største breene i Norge - The largest glaciers in Norway" (PDF) (PDF). Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18.