Hardangerjøkulen

Historie

Hardangerjøkulen is the sixth largest glacier in mainland Norway. It is located in the municipalities of Eidfjord and Ulvik in Hordaland county. It is located about northeast of the village of Eidfjord, about south of Finse, and about west of Haugastøl.Hardangerjøkulen's highest point is 1,863m above sea level, and is the highest point in Hordaland county. Its lowest point is 1,050m above sea level. The thickest measurement of the glacier was thick, but it has been getting thinner during the 20th century.AccessibilityThe glacier is easily accessed from the north in the winter, from the village of Finse, which is only accessible by stopping at Finse Station on the Bergensbanen railway line. In the winter the highest point can be accessed from Finse using only skis.Recent historyThe 1980 movie The Empire Strikes Back used Hardangerjøkulen as a filming location, for scenes of the ice planet Hoth, although in the battle scene, miniatures were used on a set that used microscopic glass bubbles and baking soda to mimic the snowy territory.