Styggevatnet
Glacial lake in Luster Municipality, Vestland
61°46′22″N 07°27′06″E / 61.77278°N 7.45167°E / 61.77278; 7.45167Styggevatnet is a glacial lake from the glacier Jostedalsbreen in Luster Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The lake lies just southeast of the lake Austdalsvatnet. The lake is regulated by a dam and it empties into the river Jostedøla. The lake is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of Lodalskåpa and Brenibba in Jostedalsbreen National Park.[1]
Styggevatnet lies about 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the Breheimsenteret information center, where one can learn about the glacier Nigardsbreen. In the lake, it is possible to kayak with a guide between the ice rocks to a nearby glacier.
Media gallery
- View of the glacier
- Lake Styggevatnet
- View of the glacier (2011)
- View of the glacier lake (2011)
- Dam of the lake (2011)
- Tour on the glacier (2011)
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