History
Tucked away and central
In the far north, the long, beautiful Jølstravatnet makes a sharp turn due east and cuts a mile inland towards mountains and glaciers. Kjøsnesfjorden is the name of this beautiful arm of Jølstravatnet. On both sides, thousand-meter-high, polished mountains plunge straight into the lake, and not far from the water's edge there is still a towering rock wall, seemingly preventing all living things from climbing up to the glacier behind the blån. From the lake and a little over a kilometer towards the foot of the mountain, overgrown gravel hills slope steadily upwards. And here, in the steep land between a cascading river and a sheer rock face, the farm has clung to itself, a farm that was later divided into two farms. The place is called Lunde, and the place is well known to anyone who has hiked a bit on the Jostedal glacier !
(From the book " Jostedal glacier " by Oddgeir Bruaset)
As early as the late 19th century, tourist traffic started on Lunde. Andreas Lunde then started glacier guiding.
Later, it was his son, Anders Lunde, who became the Patent Manager for the Norwegian Tourist Association.
Tourism, together with farming, has therefore become a tradition in Lunde Turiststasjon .
“ Sunday, August 26, 1934
Trip from Lunde to Kvitevardane and back. Outstanding roads, beautiful nature with certified guide A. Lunde you feel safe both in the mountains and on the glacier, and we owe him a big thank you for the care and help he showed on the trip. I would recommend this trip to anyone who might have the opportunity to go on a mountain trip.