Cruises visiting Loen (Norway)

At the end of the Nordfjord, the small village of Loen can be discovered under the large Briksdal glacier, in the Jostedalsbreen National Park, which encompasses the largest ice cap in Continental Europe. More than a century ago, European cruise ships started to call here for guests to visit the stunning mountains and valleys of the fjordland by horse-drawn carriage. Today, the Loen Skylift provides modern access to the panorama of the fjord landscape by ferrying guests to the top of Mount Hoven – 1011 meters above sea level – via cable car in only five minutes. Just inland lies beautiful Lake Lovatnet, renowned for its turquoise waters that are fed by melt water from the surrounding glaciers.