Besseggen mountain ridge between Gjende Lake and Bessvatnet, Jotunheimen

Lake Gjende and Bessvatnet from Besseggen ridge, Jotunheimen National Park, Norway

One of the unique aspects of the view is that Gjende lies almost 400 metre lower than Bessvatnet, and while Bessvatnet has a dark blue color typical of other lakes, Gjende has a distinct emerald green color. The green color is the result from glacier runoff containing clay (rock flour).

Gjende (green) and Bessvatnet (Blue with ice) seen from the ridge of Besseggen. Besseggen, or Besseggi, is a mountain ridge in Vågå kommune in...

muted but still striking green waters of gjende lake at the verge of national park jotunheimen. as seen from super popular but spectacularily...