Nordfjordeid Helicopter Sightseeing

Panoramic flight over the fjords.

The trip starts with departure from Eid and we direct the course eastwards.

We set course into the Gloppefjorden and ascend towards the Jostedalsbreen. We then drive into Oldendalen and see the enormous scale of the glacier. The Jostedal glacier is Europe's largest mainland glacier; 500-600 meters at its thickest, and approx. 800+ square kilometers if you count the surrounding glaciers.

We continue south in Oldendalen and turn towards Briksdalsbreen, which is one of the better-known glacier arms. Weather permitting, we cross the glacier and get a view of the highest mountain in the region; Lodalskåpa, as well as the famous and jagged mountain area Hurrungane. This is the crown jewel of alpine sports and large mountain climbing in Norway, with mountains of up to 2,400+ metres.

We continue towards Kjenndalsbreen and the top of the well-known Skålatårnet hike. From there we descend towards the valley east of Stryn, with a great view of the Strynselva which winds down towards Stryn.

We then cross a small range of mountains to the west with Lake Hornindalsjøen below us. This is Europe's deepest lake (514 meters deep), which was carved out by the glaciers from the last Ice Age. We finish the trip down towards Løkjaneset heliport with Eid below us and a beautiful view of Eidsfjord.

Parts of the tour go through a national park with a minimum elevation of 1,000 feet.

Route: Eid - Gloppefjorden - Jostedalsbreen - Oldendalen - Briksdalsbreen - mount Lodalskåpa - Hurrungane mountain area - Kjenndalsbreen - Stryn - Lake Hornindalsjøen - Løkjaneset heliport.

Notes:

• Max weight per person is 110 kg
• Max weight for total group is 540 kg
• 2 x EC130B4 – 7/6 passenger seats (available from 1st of May – end December)
• 1 x AS350B3E – 5 passenger seats (available all year)
• The EC130 are our primary sightseeing helicopters. The AS350B3E is used as a supplementary helicopter.