Briksdalsbreen is located in the municipality of Stryn in Vestland county, Norway.

Briksdalsbreen terminates in a small glacial lake, Briksdalsbrevatnet, which lies 346 metres (1,135 ft) above sea level.

In the period from 1934 to 1951 the glacier receded by 800 metres (2,600 ft), exposing the glacial lake.

As the winter of 2009–2010 saw little snow and the summer temperature in 2010 was 2.5 to 3 °C (4.5 to 5.4 °F) above average, Professor Atle Nesje predicts that further strong receding will be seen in 2013.

[6] As Briksdalsbreen is now very narrow at some stretches, it is possible that it will temporarily disconnect from the larger Jostedalsbreen.