Our second attempt to walk to the glacier, the first was to much blizzard. A bit slipped but amazing snowy scenes and no other people. The blue glacier and landscape was perfect and we were accompanied by a tiny wren.

What an incredible hike with a tremendous payoff at the end. The early trail up is a bit challenging, but the second half flattens out and is relatively easy. We have hiked all over the world and this is now a favorite. IF you have ever done the Mist Trail at Yosemite, this may seem familiar. Expect to get a "shower".

What an amazing glacier and view. The hike was great and seeing the waterfall rushing was great. I would suggest you hike the whole way and not take the ride. Pretty simple hike to an amazing view

This is a spectacular location and the walk up to the glacier is not too steep and therefore accessible to most people. The water coming down the valley from the glacier takes the form of a cascading torrent at times which produces clouds of mist and rainbows in the sunshine where it is crossed by bridges. Allow yourself a good 2 hours to stroll to the glacier and back. Unfortunately we were rushed more than we would have liked with a late start due to inadequate number of tenders from our ship by Celebrity. This resulted in a stressful and, for some, distressing pressure of time to this beautiful destination. With the very reduced itinerary time for this tour everything was rushed and the walk to the glacier had to be conducted with haste as a route march rather than a more leisurely and enjoyable stroll to such an enjoyable destination. However, as this was entirely the responsibility of Celebrity and not the fault of the tour organiser (who made a valiant effort to make up some of the lost time) I feel I can’t mark down the attraction based on the inefficiency of the cruise ship company. 5 stars for Briksdal glacier and 2 stars for Celebrity.

We took the excursion organised by Princess Cruises as there were two cruise ships in Olden that day and we wanted a guaranteed place on a bus to the glacier. It was very well-organised, and the commentary on the coach was very good. The views from the coach were stunning, and we had a photo stop on the way out and on return. Sit on the right hand side of the coach to view the lake and waterfalls. The walk up to the glacier was absolutely fine for us but definitely recommend wearing sturdy trainers or walking boots. We had plenty of time to stop and admire the view and take photos. The cakes and drinks included in the cafe afterwards were delicious and we went back for seconds. They cut the cakes into small portions so you can try each type. Nice gift shop and clean toilets too. We didn’t have any worries at all about getting back to the ship in time so for us it was worth paying the extra money to book via Princess. The fantastic commentary on the coach and additional stops also made it for us. My teenagers said it was the best port day of the cruise.

We bought tickets for the glacier shuttle through Olden Cruise Adventures. The bus picked us up promptly at 9:30am with a return at 12:30pm. Note, there's 2 docks that a cruise ship can pull into. Luckily, we were at the one next to the Loen skylift, which is where they picked up. The ships' coaches left before us, but we did save a bit booking with Olden Adventures. The trip from the parking to the glacier was about 30-40 mins. The scenery on the drive was absolutely breathtaking. This is what we thought Norway would look like - waterfalls, blue water, awesome people. Once at the glacier, be prepared for crowds. The earlier the better to get there. It's a gentle 30 -40 min walk to the glacier with stunning views along the way. Someone said the glacier was gone. Nope, it's still there, just retreated. Once back at the drop off, we didn't have enough time to do the Loen Skylift. If you want to do both, do this one first, then the glacier. The crowds were crazy long by the time we returned with even 2 hrs to spare.

Although I visited the glacier on a rainy day, it was well worth the hike. The glacier and surrounding areas are spectacular. I walked up and back on the glacier trail (about 3 km. each way) but there is also a jeep ride for those less inclined to hike. The trail going up is a little steep with some rocks that needed to be climbed over and a bridge over rushing water which is wet and a bit slippery. I would recommend a raincoat or a rain poncho since, even on a nice day, the rushing water shoots up into the air along certain parts of the trail.

Oh my gosh! Words cannot describe how beautiful this place is. We visited on an optional excursion from our MSC cruise. The trip was so well organised and the walk up to the glacier, although tiring and very wet if you don't avoid the gushing torrents from the waterfall half way up, was well worth the 45 minute effort to get there. Few sights can beat this and we will have this in our memory banks forever more. However you choose to get there, whether on foot or by optional truck (there is a charge for this), you will not regret it. Pinky promise!

The trail to reach the glacier is around 2.5Kms and overall is around a 200m altitude gain. It took us 50 minutes, they say depending on your fitness level it can take between 40-60 minutes to get there. There are buggies available for those less able. (not sure if you have to pay) The ground is NOT FLAT or smooth, there are many steps, some are steps and some are rocks. You have to walk past a HUGE waterfall and you WILL GET WET, however once you are there its worth it and its all downhill on the way back!!!! There is a cafe at the centre which sells lovely panini's and toasties and a shop