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To Eastern Jotunheimen I here count Glittertind (2464 m), the large Memuru massif, and the mountains south of lake Gjende. The Memuru massif contains a large number of pretty large glaciers, while the area south of Gjende mostly has small and a few medium-sized ones. Glittertind itself shows some fairly large glaciers, including the highest point.
Eastern Jotunheimen has a rather continental climate with a relatively low precipitation, especially up in the northeast. The glaciers in Eastern Jotunheimen are still retreating, or are roughly stable, under the current climate.
# | Name | Type | Area (km2) | Length (km) | Lowest point (m) | Highest point (m) | Height difference (m) |
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1. | Visbreen | Glacier complex | 2.04 | 2.6 | 1490 | 2065 | 575 |
1a. | of which Visdalsbreen | Cirque glacier | 1.17 | 1.7 | 1490 | 2065 | 575 |
1b. | of which Langvassbreen | Ice cap | 0.87 | 1.5 | 1840 | 2050 | 210 |
2. | Memurubreen | Glacier complex | 12.09 | 6.8 | 1470 | 2240 | 770 |
2a. | of which Hellstugubreen | Valley glacier | 3.28 | 4.5 | 1470 | 2210 | 740 |
2b. | of which Vestre Memurubreen | Ice cap | 8.81 | 5.0 | 1580 | 2240 | 660 |
3. | Austre Memurubreen | Valley glacier | 6.76 | 4.4 | 1645 | 2260 | 615 |
4. | Skardbreen | Ice cap | 1.27 | 1.0 | 1850 | 2265 | 415 |
5. | Veobreen | Valley glacier | 9.40 | 5.0 | 1530 | 2310 | 780 |
6. | Leirhøbreen | Ice cap | 1.28 | 1.9 | 1795 | 2325 | 530 |
7. | Styggehøbreen | Glacier complex | 4.02 | 3.4 | 1585 | 2240 | 655 |
7a. | of which Nordre Styggehøbreen | Cirque glacier | 0.91 | 1.9 | 1810 | 2150 | 340 |
7b. | of which Midtre Styggehøbreen | Valley glacier | 2.55 | 3.3 | 1610 | 2240 | 630 |
7c. | of which Søre Styggehøbreen | Ice cap | 0.56 | 1.8 | 1585 | 2190 | 605 |
8. | Blåbreen | Valley glacier | 3.71 | 3.5 | 1580 | 2120 | 540 |
9. | Surtingsbreen | Glacier complex | 2.52 | 3.5 | 1590 | 2315 | 725 |
9a. | of which Okslibreen | Ice cap | 0.91 | 1.6 | 1735 | 2175 | 440 |
9b. | of which Russglopbreen | Ice cap | 1.61 | 2.9 | 1590 | 2315 | 725 |
10. | Glittertindbreen | Glacier complex | 9.91 | 7.2 | 1700 | 2465 | 765 |
10a. | of which Vestre Grjotbreen | Valley glacier | 3.08 | 4.0 | 1765 | 2300 | 535 |
10b. | of which Austre Grjotbreen | Valley glacier | 3.27 | 3.2 | 1710 | 2405 | 695 |
10c. | of which Gråsubreen | Ice cap | 2.98 | 3.6 | 1700 | 2270 | 570 |
10d. | of which Glitterbreen | Ice cap | 0.58 | 1.6 | 2090 | 2465 | 375 |
11. | Slettmarkbreen | Cirque glacier | 1.26 | 1.7 | 1460 | 2140 | 680 |
12. | Langedalsbreen | Cirque glacier | 1.21 | 1.8 | 1475 | 2010 | 535 |
13. | Svartdalsbreen | Cirque glacier | 1.18 | 1.7 | 1500 | 2175 | 675 |
14. | Knutsholsbreen | Valley glacier | 3.27 | 3.2 | 1445 | 2220 | 775 |
15. | Skarvflyløyftbreen | Cirque glacier | 1.48 | 1.4 | 1650 | 2155 | 505 |
16. | Tjørnholsbreen | Valley glacier | 1.54 | 2.2 | 1550 | 2140 | 590 |
17. | Steinflybreen | Ice cap | 1.27 | 1.9 | 1895 | 2160 | 265 |
18. | Leirungskampbreen | Cirque glacier | 1.12 | 1.3 | 1580 | 1970 | 390 |
19. | Leirungsbreen | Valley glacier | 1.88 | 2.4 | 1470 | 1995 | 525 |
20. | Raslebreen | Valley glacier | 1.24 | 2.1 | 1550 | 2070 | 480 |
Total | 68.45 |
Visbreen (2.04 km2) is a small glacier complex in the western Memuru massif.
Visdalsbreen (1.17 km2), the northern part of Visbreen, is a cirque glacier to the north of Visbretinden (2234 m). During the Little Ice Age the tongue stretched all the way down to the bottom of the Visdalen valley, 900 m farther out than today.
Langvassbreen (0.87 km2) is an ice cap in southern Visbreen, to the north of Langvatnet.
Memurubreen (12.09 km2) is the name for the large glacier complex in the western Memuru massif, between Hellstugutindan (2346 m) and Memurutindan (2364 m). The glacier pass at 1950 m is an old well used route between the Visdalen valley and lake Gjende.
Hellstugubreen (3.28 km2), the northern part of Memurubreen, is an elongated valley glacier with relatively even slope. A glacier pass leads across to Vestre Memurubreen. Earlier the glacier got a contribution from a tributary glacier below Hellstuguhøi (2072 m), but it has disconnected from the rest of the ice now. Hellstugubreen moves with a fairly low speed, only slightly more than 15 m/year as fastest.
At Hellstugubreen NVE has performed mass balance measurements since 1962, and in the time up to year 2000 the glacier has had a net deficit of 10.3 m water equivalent. Hellstugubreen has a rather continental climate, showing continued deficits, as distinct from many other more maritime glaciers. The tongue is still in steady retreat, and now stands some 1.2 km behind its outermost terminal moraines from the Little Ice Age.
Vestre Memurubreen (8.81 km2) is a large, almost ice cap-like glacier in southern Memurubreen. It lies in a wide depression between Hellstugutindan (2346 m), Memurutindan (2230 m) and Hinnåtefjellet (2114 m). A glacier pass in the north leads across to Hellstugubreen. The better part of the glacier is flat and relatively poor in crevasses, but at the tongues in the south and east it is steeper and there are some crevasses.
During the Little Ice Age Vestre Memurubreen was continuous with Austre Memurubreen in the tongue, and then it extended some 1.2 km farther down the Memurudalen valley than now, in a two-lobed ice tongue. In the south the ice front stood some 400 m further out than now. NVE performed mass balance measurements here between 1968 and 1972.
Austre Memurubreen (6.76 km2) is a pretty large complex valley glacier to the south of Memurutindan (2364 m). It is mostly even, but there are some crevasse zones. Skardbreen was earlier a part of Austre Memurubreen, but it disconnected in the 1970s.
During the Little Ice Age the glacier was considerably larger, and merged with Vestre Memurubreen in a common tongue some 2.7 km farther out than now. Mass balance measurements were performed here by NVE during the years 1968-72.
Skardbreen (1.27 km2) is a small ice cap south of Veotindan (2267 m). Earlier it was a part of Austre Memurubreen.
Veobreen (9.40 km2), a large, wide valley glacier, lies to the north of Memurutindan (2364 m). It is the largest single ice stream in Jotunheimen, and it has a large nunatak called Veobretinden (2183 m). A prominent medial moraine separates the northwestern, steeper part from the rest of Veobreen. There is a small icefall in the northernmost part.
During the Little Ice Age the ice front of the northwestern tongue stood some 500 m farther out than now, while the larger, eastern ice tongue stretched about 1.7 km further out into the Veodalen valley than today.
Leirhøbreen (1.28 km2) is an ice cap on the northwest side of Leirhø (2330 m).
Styggehøbreen (4.02 km2), is a glacier complex east of Veotindan (2267 m).
Nordre Styggehøbreen (0.91 km2), a cirque glacier in Styggehøbreen, has a very distinct medial moraine.
Midtre Styggehøbreen (2.55 km2) is a valley glacier in Styggehøbreen with gentle slope. During the Little Ice Age its front stood some 900 m farther out than today.
Søre Styggehøbreen (0.56 km2) is a small ice cap in southern Styggehøbreen.
Blåbreen (3.71 km2), a valley glacier to the north of Surtingssui (2368 m), has a prominent medial moraine. Its outermost terminal moraines, from the Little Ice Age, stand in a lake some 700 m farther out than the current ice front. During the years 1962-63 NVE performed mass balance measurements at Blåbreen.
Surtingsbreen (2.52 km2) is a small glacier complex east of Surtingssui (2368 m) in the southern Memuru massif.
Okslibreen (0.91 km2) is a small ice cap in northern Surtingsbreen.
Russglopbreen (1.61 km2) is a steep and narrow outlet from southern Surtingsbreen. Its crevassed tongue lies about 800 m behind the moraines from the Little Ice Age.
Glittertindbreen (9.91 km2) is the name for the glacier complex around Glittertind (2464 m).
Vestre Grjotbreen (3.08 km2) is a curved valley glacier in western Glittertindbreen, with rather even slope.
Austre Grjotbreen (3.27 km2), a valley glacier of complex form in central Glittertindbreen, flows down northwards from Glittertind (2464 m), splitting into two ice tongues, the western of which ends in Trollsteintjørni with a 400 m wide ice cliff. During the Little Ice Age the ice filled up the entire lake with the front 900 m farther out than now.
Gråsubreen (2.98 km2) is an ice cap in eastern Glittertindbreen, with even slope and few crevasses. It has massive, ice-cored moraines from the Little Ice Age, 400 m from the current front position.
Gråsubreen has a very continental climate, and has been subject to mass balance measurements since 1962, performed by NVE. During the time 1962-2000 the glacier has had a net deficit of 9.9 m water equivalent, distributed across the entire surface. Gråsubreen has low mass turnover and slow movement, showing continued deficits in most years.
Glitterbreen (0.58 km2) is a small ice cap in southern Glittertindbreen.
Slettmarkbreen (1.26 km2) is a pretty steep cirque glacier to the north of Slettmarkpiggen (2163 m).
Langedalsbreen (1.21 km2), a cirque glacier north of Langedalstinden (2190 m), fills up the uppermost part of the Langedalen valley.
Svartdalsbreen (1.18 km2) is a cirque glacier west of Mesmogtinden (2264 m).
Knutsholsbreen (3.27 km2), an elongated valley glacier east of Knutsholstind (2341 m), is fed by ice avalanches from a very steep hanging side glacier.
Skarvflyløyftbreen (1.48 km2) is a complex cirque glacier to the east of Leirungstinden (2288 m).
Tjørnholsbreen (1.54 km2) is a small valley glacier to the north of Tjørnholstinden (2330 m), ending in a small lake with a 200 m wide ice cliff.
Steinflybreen (1.27 km2) is an ice cap east of Tjørnholstinden (2330 m), with ice-cored terminal moraines from the Little Ice Age 300 m before the ice front.
Leirungskampbreen (1.12 km2), a small cirque glacier on the north side of Kalvåhøgda (2208 m), just extends into the small lake of Leirungstjørnin. During the Little Ice Age the ice front stood halfway out into the lake, 400 m farther out than now.
Leirungsbreen (1.88 km2) is a valley glacier north of Kalvåhøgda (2187 m). Its outermost terminal moraines, from the Little Ice Age, lie some 700 m further out than the current position of the ice front.
Raslebreen (1.24 km2) is a small valley glacier to the north of Rasletinden (2105 m). During the Little Ice Age its front stood some 700 m farther out than today.
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![]() Top of document |
![]() The larger glaciers of Western Jotunheimen |
![]() The larger glaciers of Jotunheimen |
![]() Site map |
![]() Email the author |
![]() Copyleft information |
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Last updated: March 17, 2001 | Unless otherwise specified; text, tables, photographs, maps and other graphics © 1999-2001 Gunnar Ljungstrand | ||||||
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