Svartisen Glacier – Røssåga River Cave Waterfall loop from Zubisjøen

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Nordland

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Svartisen Glacier – Røssåga River Cave Waterfall loop from Zubisjøen

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Svartisen Glacier – Røssåga River Cave Waterfall loop from Zubisjøen

02:20

6.04km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Waypoints

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2.31 km

View of Austerdalsvatnet and Austerdalsbreen Glacier

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Good view of the glacial lake. Impressive mountain country. The ascent to the lake requires good equipment.

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2.35 km

Austerdalsisen Glacier

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The official hiking trail ends earlier - to get directly to the glacier tongue, you have to find your own path.

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2.97 km

At the Glacier

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After a short climb

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3.02 km

View of the Svartisen Glacier tongue and Austerdalsvatnet

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Great experience and nice hike! You can only go to the glacier tongue, if you can climb a bit, but our 5-year-old son did it without any problems.

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4.97 km

Røssåga River Cave Waterfall

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6.04 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.05 km

Surfaces

6.05 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 2 November

6°C

2°C

99 %

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It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

July 9, 2023,Wanderung zum Svartise Gletscher von der Südostseite

We drove a bit back north to do some more hiking in the Saltfjell + Svartis nature park. Yesterday we were underground in the Setergrotta (totally exciting...with a helmet and protective overalls, gloves and mountain boots, it was a real adventure going down the ropes into the depths) and today again to the Svartis from the south-eastern side. Another great …

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July 18, 2023,Svartisen glacier, Norway 🇳🇴 walk

Have actually come here again and now report:
Beautiful but not very easy hike (especially when it rained). But it's definitely worth it. Our two Bernese were there and mastered it well. The most impressive is the view of the glacier when you come around the "curve" and see it for the first time (awesome!!). It was not possible for …

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