Tystigbreen

Tystigbreen
View of the glacier
Interactive map of the glacier
LocationVestland and
Innlandet, Norway
Coordinates61°55′N 07°22′E / 61.917°N 7.367°E / 61.917; 7.367
Area21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,833 metres (6,014 ft)
Lowest elevation1,288 metres (4,226 ft)

Tystigbreen[1] is a glacier in that is located in the Strynefjellet mountains of Norway. The glacier sits along the border between Stryn Municipality in Vestland county and Skjåk Municipality in Innlandet county. The 21-square-kilometre (8.1 sq mi) glacier is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the lake Oppstrynsvatnet. The Norwegian National Road 15 passes the northwest side of the glacier. The mountains Kvitlenova and Mårådalsfjellet lie on the east side of the glacier. A summer ski center is located at the glacier.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  2. ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Tystigbreen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 27 August 2011.


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