Into the ice
7000 years back in time
Into the ice
Step into a hand-carved ice tunnel filled with ice sculptures and archaeological treasures. Along the guided tour in Klimapark 2469, you will learn about prehistoric hunting, climate change, thawing permafrost, melting snowdrifts, and the animals and plants that survive in the mountains.
Dress warmly and wear hikingboots or winter shoes for an outdoor experience at approximately 1850 meters above sea level.
Opening hours 2025
We have guided tours in Klimapark 2469 in the time period 21th June - 14th September. See the calender for times and languages.
Dress warmly and wear hikingboots or winter shoes for an outdoor experience at approximately 1850 meters above sea level. The ice tunnel holds around 26,6°F/-3°C.
Klimapark 2469 is located approximately 1850 m.a.s.l. Even during the summer, the temperatures can be low. It may even snow in July.
The guided tours in Klimapark 2469 is free for children under 4 years old. Dogs must wait outside.
Location
Klimapark 2469 is an outdoor experience approximately 1850 meters above sea level. The guided tour begins at the start of the installed pathway, just across the road from the Juvasshytta parking lot.
The drive from Lom city center to Juvasshytta will take around 45 minutes by car. There is a toll fee on the road to Juvasshytta lodge.
The ice tunnel is only available if you join a guided tour in Klimapark 2469.
How about combining your trip to Jotunheimen and Galdhøpiggen with a guided tour in Klimapark 2469?
Learn more at The Norwegian Mountain Center in Lom
What about combining the visit to Klimapark 2469 with a trip to The Norwegian Mountain Center in Lom?
Here you can see Norway’s largest exhibition of glacial archaeological finds, learn about the surrounding national parks, nature and wildlife.
You can find more information at www.norskfjellsenter.no.
A ticket to Klimapark 2469 gives you a 30% discount on the entrance ticket to the Norwegian Mountain Center in Lom. The tickets do not need to be used on the same day.
Archaeology
Did you know that tousens of archeaeological finds have melted out from the mountains in Innlandet county in recent years? Among them are Norway’s oldest garment, Norway’s oldest shoe, Norway’s oldest bow and several findings from the viking age.
Copies of some old glacial archaeological findings are frozen into ice displays in the walls in the ice tunnel.
The ice tunnel
The highlight of the guided tour is the stunning ice tunnel in Juvfonne. This hand-carved tunnel, with ice sculptures designed by ice artist Peder Istad, draws inspiration from Norse mythology.
In the ice tunnel you will find, among other things, a huge diamond, a fascinating globe, a climate archive, Midgardsormen and a small cinema. The ice has been dated to be 7600 years old, making it the oldest ice recorded on mainland Norway.
The ice tunnel consists of several corridors and rooms, stairs and a small
cinema.