The biggest glacier in Europe, the Jostedalsbreen is a vast plateau, which runs numerous ice languages. The national Park was founded here 25 October 1991. It is located on the territory of several municipalities and covers an area of 1230 sq. km. is Well known for the glaciers Nigardsbreen, Bergsetbreen, Tuftebreen, Fabergstolsbreen and Autsdalsbreen originate from this huge mass of ice and stretch in the direction of Osterdalen.

The glacier covers an area of 475 kilometers, its 26 branches down to the foot of the mountains. The contrast between the fertile valleys and glaciers that come down almost to every sea, at least striking. It should be noted that glacier walking difficult and even dangerous. On the glacier there are a few primitive shelters, there are also several marked paths.