You will be surprised of how the glacier landscape gives yoga a new dimension!
Have you ever tried outdoor yoga in the magnificent surroundings of mountains, snow, glacier and glacier lakes? If not, you will be trilled to experience the power of nature and its impact on body and mind in combination with yoga.
We will provide you with all equipment needed to hike on the glacier and to practice yoga. A professional glacier guide will be responsible for the hiking on the glacier, whilst our highly educated yoga teacher, Ingrid, will take you trough the yoga class.
Total duration of yoga experience is approximately 4-5 hours including a walking distance of about 4 km and time for lunch (bring your own or preorder).
There will be no ice climbing or challenging walking on the glacier. The focus of this hike will be on the magic ice landscape and its surrounding nature, fresh air, silence, breath, inner harmony and the mind-body connection.
The hike is about 4-5 km in total walking distance, and about 200-300 meters height difference.
The hike starts 11:00 from Guide Shop in Fonna Glacier Centre/Fonna Glacier Ski Resort. We start at 11:00 by using some time to get glacier equipment and safety instructions before we set out on the glacier. Total length is 4-5 hours, means we are back at Fonna Glacier Center between 15:00 and 16:00 in the afternoon.
Please plan your travel so you can meet latest at 11:00 in the morning. From the village Jondal in Hardanger to Fonna Glacier Centre there is 19 km road, takes 30-40 minutes by car, note there is a toll station 8 km from Jondal against the glacier, cost 120 NOK for a car to pass (you can pay for it here to avoid invoice fee).
Please bring your personal warm, wind-and waterproof clothing (depending on weather), gloves, mountain boots (if you have your own), food and something to drink (possible to pre book lunch boxes). Sunglasses and sun lotion is needed. Please also bring your own backpack with some extra space for glacier equipment. Included in the hike price is rental of crampons, ice-axe, harness, helm, rope, and mountain boots (if you do not have your own). We provide mountain boots in sizes from 33 to 48 (EUR).
We offer rental of wind and water proof clothing, and sell gloves in case you have forgotten to bring. For sale, we also have sunglasses, sun lotion, maps, snacks, lunch food (please send e-mail before the hike if you want to buy these things). Our lunch boxes can be preordered in booking process, cost 310 NOK. Our lunch packets consist of Chicken wraps, apple, chocolate, and 2 x 0,5 l water.
The hike can be adjusted for everyone above 15 years old . Each glacier guide adjust the hike after the groups whishes and ice/snow conditions. Maximum participants pr. guide is 12 persons.
Safety is always our highest concern every day, we work hard to identify and eliminate all risks to make sure the hike is safe for guests and glacier guides. This hike is a nature experience, not extreme sport.
The hike starts in Guide Shop at Fonna Glacier Ski Resort at 11:00. Start point is located 19 km, means 30-40 minutes drive from the village Jondal by the fjord. Address: Folgefonnvegen 1830, 5627 Jondall
The Hike can be arranged and are magnificent in all kind of weather. The weather is a part of the glacier experience, hike will be adjusted after the weather conditions. Proper clothing is extra important if it's raining or temperature is low. Normally strong wind and thunder storms with lightning are only reasons we need to cancel due to weather conditions. In general temperature on the glacier can be from 2-15 degree Celsius. Please note that you need sunglasses and sun lotion even on grey day.
Glacier Yoga is perfect for companies, incentive groups, part of conference etc. Instead of booking online you should contact us for a quotation, and we can adjust start time, length etc. after your wishes. See Company/B2B in menu.
Get in touch and let us tailor made your hike.