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Folgefonna
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Søndre Folgefonna
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Søndre Folgefonna
Folgefonna National Park
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Folgefonna National Park
GlacierOdda, Vestland

Folgefonna

Glacier1,648 m elevationBest Jun–Aug
Elevation1,648 mabove sea level
Area207 km²surface
Nearest townOdda14 km
60.00° N, 6.33° EElevation 1,648 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
When to goOdda · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec15October
Best timeJun–Aug
October: high / low10° / 4°
Glacier

Folgefonna in brief

Folgefonna is a glacier in Odda, Vestland, Norway.

It lies at 1,648 m above sea level and covers about 207 km².

The nearest town in the atlas is Odda, 14 km to the NE, where the weather is best in June, July and August.

Odda: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Odda
10°
Cloudy now
Wind13 km/h
Humidity92%
Cloud cover72%
Today
22 Oct
12°
7°
6 mm
Fri
23 Oct
9°
6°
1 mm
Sat
24 Oct
9°
2°
Sun
25 Oct
8°
6°
20 mm
Mon
26 Oct
8°
6°
71 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

When to go

The best months around Folgefonna

Climate of Odda

Month score in Odda

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
14
Jan
16
Feb
17
Mar
19
Apr
42
May
62
Jun
62
Jul
61
Aug
49
Sep
15
Oct
13
Nov
13
Dec
Map

Folgefonna from above

Nature nearbyAll of Norway
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Søndre FolgefonnaGlacierunder 100 mNSøndre Folgefonna
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Folgefonna National ParkNational parkunder 100 mWFolgefonna National Park
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Svelgjabreen GlacierGlacier0.9 kmSWSvelgjabreen Glacier
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Blomstølskardsbreen GlacierGlacier5.7 kmSBlomstølskardsbreen Glacier
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PyttabreaGlacier5.9 kmNWPyttabrea
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BrufossbreaGlacier6.8 kmNBrufossbrea
Summits nearbyMountains of Norway
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Holmaskjera12 km NE1,555 mJuly 9°Holmaskjera
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Ruklenuten24 km E1,535 mJuly 10°Ruklenuten
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Bleikaberg18 km E1,460 mJuly 10°Bleikaberg
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Kvannurdnuten17 km E1,426 mJuly 11°Kvannurdnuten
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Møyfallsnuten18 km NE1,400 mJuly 10°Møyfallsnuten
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Dyranuten21 km E1,380 mJuly 11°Dyranuten
Stay nearby

Towns close by

Odda
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Odda

Vestland · 14 km NE
10°Oct high
23wet days
15score
Odda
Eitrheim
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Eitrheim

Vestland · 15 km NE
10°Oct high
23wet days
12score
Eitrheim
Ænes
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Ænes

Vestland · 16 km NW
10°Oct high
24wet days
16score
Ænes
Skare
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Skare

Vestland · 17 km SE
7°Oct high
24wet days
14score
Skare
Around here

Odda and around

Odda
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Odda

Vestland · Norway
Jun–Augbest months
21°July high
53 maltitude
Odda

Nature

Ringedalsvatnet
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11 km NE

Ringedalsvatnet

Lake · 465 m
Ringedalsvatnet
Sandvinvatnet
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3.9 km S

Sandvinvatnet

Lake · 66 m
Sandvinvatnet
Buarbreen
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7.4 km SW

Buarbreen

Glacier
Buarbreen

Mountains

Sandfloegga
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36 km E

Sandfloegga

1,721 m · Scandinavian Mountains
Sandfloegga
Hårteigen
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32 km NE

Hårteigen

1,690 m · Hardangervidda
Hårteigen
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39 km SE

Nupsegga

1,674 m
Nupsegga

Heritage

Odda Smelteverk
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0.2 km SE

Odda Smelteverk

cultural heritage preservation in Norway
Odda Smelteverk
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0.2 km NE

Odda Church

cultural heritage preservation in Norway · 1870
Odda Church
Tyssedal Hydroelectric Power Station
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5.8 km N

Tyssedal Hydroelectric Power Station

cultural heritage preservation in Norway · 1906
Tyssedal Hydroelectric Power Station

Museums

Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry
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5.6 km N

Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry

1989
Norwegian Museum of Hydropower and Industry