Kayaking on the glacier lake of Lovatnet

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : The Lovatnet is a beautiful glacier lake in Norway's Lodal Valley, in Sogn of Fjordane County in the western part of the country. The water comes from the Kjenndal Glacier. The lake is a distinctive shade of green because it contains clay particles and rock dust, carved out by glaciers and swept along by rivers. It is an outstanding spot for kayaking, as demonstrated by this awesome aerial video from contributor Aerial Norway.

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The Lovatnet is a beautiful glacier lake in the Lodal Valley, Sogn of Fjordane. The water comes from the Kjenndal Glacier. Beautiful scenery and a dramatic history make Lodal valley a place quite out of the ordinary. Twice in this centrury, huge blocks of stone fell from the sides of Mt. Ramnefjell into the Lovatn lake below. The resulting tsunamis decimated the hamlets of Nesdal and Bødal and 135 lives were lost. Why is the Lovatn lake so green? The Lovatn lake is green because it contain clay particles and rock dust, carved out by glaciers and swept along by rivers. The glaciers are continuously crushing up rocks and stones. When the glacial water reaches the lakes and fjords, it looks green, especially when the sun shines. Lovatnet Lake is a great place to go kayaking.