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Vesle Galdhøpiggen
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Vesle Galdhøpiggen
GlacierØvre Årdal, Vestland

Alvbreen

GlacierBest Jun–Aug
Elevation–above sea level
Area–surface
Nearest townØvre Årdal30 km
61.50° N, 8.20° EUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
When to goØvre Årdal · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec17October
Best timeJun–Aug
October: high / low9° / 3°
Glacier

Alvbreen in brief

Alvbreen is a glacier in Øvre Årdal, Vestland, Norway.

The nearest town is Øvre Årdal, 30 km to the SW, where the weather is best in June, July and August.

Øvre Årdal: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Øvre Årdal
11°
Rain now
Wind5 km/h
Humidity99%
Cloud cover100%
Today
30 Oct
13°
7°
1 mm
Sat
31 Oct
14°
8°
Sun
1 Nov
12°
9°
6 mm
Mon
2 Nov
10°
8°
2 mm
Tue
3 Nov
11°
9°
5 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

When to go

The best months around Alvbreen

Climate of Øvre Årdal

Month score in Øvre Årdal

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
16
Jan
17
Feb
18
Mar
19
Apr
42
May
62
Jun
63
Jul
62
Aug
46
Sep
17
Oct
15
Nov
15
Dec
Map

Alvbreen from above

Nature nearbyAll of Norway
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KristenbreenGlacier0.5 kmNWKristenbreen
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GravdalsdammenLake3.4 kmNWGravdalsdammen
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SandelvbreenGlacier5.6 kmNWSandelvbreen
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SkogadalsbreenGlacier6.9 kmSWSkogadalsbreen
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MjølkedalsbreenGlacier7.0 kmSMjølkedalsbreen
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BjørnebreenGlacier7.2 kmNWBjørnebreen
Summits nearbyMountains of Norway
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Galdhøpiggen16 km N2,469 mJuly 6°Galdhøpiggen
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Store Skagastølstind18 km W2,406 mJuly 6°Store Skagastølstind
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Store Styggedalstinden16 km W2,387 mJuly 7°Store Styggedalstinden
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Styggedalstindane16 km W2,387 mJuly 7°Styggedalstindane
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Skarstind16 km N2,373 mJuly 7°Skarstind
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Vesle Galdhøpiggen17 km N2,369 mJuly 6°Vesle Galdhøpiggen
Stay nearby

Towns close by

Øvre Årdal
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Øvre Årdal

Vestland · 30 km SW
9°Oct high
24wet days
17score
Øvre Årdal
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Farnes

Vestland · 30 km SW
9°Oct high
24wet days
17score
Farnes
Skjolden
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Skjolden

Vestland · 32 km W
10°Oct high
24wet days
18score
Skjolden
Around here

Øvre Årdal and around

Øvre Årdal
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Øvre Årdal

Vestland · Norway
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
50 maltitude
Øvre Årdal

Nature

Vettisfossen
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11 km NE

Vettisfossen

Waterfall · 622 m
Vettisfossen
Fosselvi
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11 km NE

Fosselvi

River
Fosselvi
Hjellefossen
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5.9 km NE

Hjellefossen

Waterfall
Hjellefossen

Mountains

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17 km N

Store Skagastølstind

2,406 m
Store Skagastølstind
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18 km N

Store Styggedalstinden

2,387 m · Hurrungane
Store Styggedalstinden
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18 km N

Styggedalstindane

2,387 m
Styggedalstindane

Heritage

Farnes Church
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0.2 km NW

Farnes Church

cultural heritage preservation in Norway · 1970
Farnes Church
Årdal Church, Årdalstangen
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9.4 km SW

Årdal Church, Årdalstangen

cultural heritage preservation in Norway · 1867
Årdal Church, Årdalstangen