Bergset - Bergsetbreen

The starting point for this walk is the car park at Bergset, the leading farm in Krundalen. The route is well suited for families with small children. From the car park the route leads through the farmhouses and follows a farm track a short way before becoming a very good and well-marked path along the level Bergset valley. The path first goes through fairly dense forest and then opens up more and more towards the dominant Bergset-breen glacier, uppermost in the valley. The path crosses several small rivers and streams, usually by good bridges, and sometimes crosses boggy ground where logs have been laid to walk on. The vegetation is lush to begin with, but as you approach the glacier there are fewer and fewer trees and plants. Finally the path becomes gravel and rock, but it remains clear and easy to follow. During the summer a warning sign is put up not far from the foot of the Bergsetbreen glacier. It is extremely dangerous to go past it. It is Baklibreen on the north side of the main valley that one must be most careful about. Because the Jostedalsbreen glacier is experiencing a period of growth, its arms are also growing and the danger of icefalls is even greater than usual.

Walking time from the car park to the foot of the glacier is one hour and the route is specially suitable for families with small children. The climb from Bergset to the foot of the glacier is less than 50m, so one can say that the path is almost level.