# Gunvordalsbreen, Norway: what it is and when to go > Gunvordalsbreen is a glacier in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (Leikanger Municipality). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 04. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/gunvordalsbreen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway · Nature - **Where:** Norway - **Best time:** May to September. - **Nearest airport:** BGO Bergen, 142 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 61.3129, 6.80262 ## What it is and where Gunvordalsbreen is a glacier in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (Leikanger Municipality). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Leikanger Municipality](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/leikanger/), where this site lists 46 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 61.3129, 6.80262; the nearest main airport is Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO, Bergen), 142 km as the crow flies. How to get around Norway (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=61.312904%2C6.80262) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.312904%2C6.80262) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naturaleza/) places in Norway. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Gunvordalsbreen is **May to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 5 h 57 | | February | Possible | 8 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 19 | | April | Possible | 14 h 21 | | May | Best time | 17 h 07 | | June | Best time | 18 h 55 | | July | Best time | 18 h 09 | | August | Best time | 15 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 32 | | October | Possible | 9 h 36 | | November | Possible | 6 h 45 | | December | Possible | 5 h 04 | In June there are 18 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 04. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Norway in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Norway To enter Norway there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Norway checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 police · 113 ambulance · 110 fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Fjærlandsfjorden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fjaerlandsfjorden/): Fjord in Sogndal, Norway · 7.6 km - [Grøssete](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/grossete/): Hiking · 10 km - [Fjærland Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fjaerland-kyrkje/): Church building in Sogndal, Norway · 11 km - [Hotel Mundal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/hotel-mundal/): Building in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway · 11 km - [Norwegian Glacier Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/museo-glaciar-noruego/): Museum in Fjærland, Norway · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). ## More in Norway: Nature - [Skagerrak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/skagerrak/): strait between Denmark, Norway and Sweden connecting the North Sea and the Kattegatt sea area - [Geirangerfjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/geirangerfjord/): fjord in Norway - [North Cape](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/cabo-norte/): cape on the island of Magerøya in Northern Norway - [Galdhøpiggen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/galdhopiggen/): mountain in Lom, Oppland, Norway - [Beerenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/beerenberg/): mountain on Jan Mayen island - [Oslofjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fiordo-de-oslo/): fjord in southern Norway, with Oslo bordering the fjord Every Norway place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Gunvordalsbreen? It is a glacier in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Norway: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Gunvordalsbreen? May to September. In June there are 18 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 04. ### How do you get to Gunvordalsbreen? The nearest main airport is Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 142 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=61.312904%2C6.80262) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Norway is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Norway map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Fjærlandsfjorden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fjaerlandsfjorden/), [Grøssete](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/grossete/), [Fjærland Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/fjaerland-kyrkje/). The rest is in [the Norway guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/noruega/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5741505), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20023097), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).