Svartisen Glacier – Røssåga River Cave Waterfall loop from Smalvatnet

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Norway

Nordland

Rana

Svartisen Glacier – Røssåga River Cave Waterfall loop from Smalvatnet

Moderate

4.3

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290

hikers

Svartisen Glacier – Røssåga River Cave Waterfall loop from Smalvatnet

04:10

13.3km

430m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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76 m

Trailhead for the path along Svartisvatnet to the glacier

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Be careful, the path is just a beaten track along the edge of the bank. Difficult to pass because wet or muddy everywhere!

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2.63 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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6.04 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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8.57 km

Svartisvatnet Dock and Kiosk

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Kiosk at Svartisvatned, right next to the parking lot. Parking tickets can be bought here. Good starting point for tours on the glacier. Boat dock nearby.

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13.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

181 m

Surfaces

6.60 km

6.56 km

181 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Friday 16 October

4°C

0°C

99 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

July 13, 2025,Wanderung

Hello everyone, today's excursion took us to a glacier tongue. The path there was very arduous. Muddy ground, crisscrossed by roots and streams, all of which had to be negotiated. The whole thing was about 4 km long. Then we took the red route toward the glacier. Sensational views. There were no critical sections for hikers with a fear of …

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July 5, 2024,🇧🇻 Svartisen 🚶‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🌤

It takes just a few minutes to get across the Svartisvatnet by boat. Then there is a very nice hike to Austerdalsvatnet and then to the Savartisen glacier. There is also an impressive waterfall in between. The weather was kind to us and sent the sun 🌞 along... just as we were taking a lunch break with a view of …

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