Glaciers

Hjaltadalsjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Hjaltadalsjökull is a mountain glacier situated in Northwest Iceland. The location of Hjaltadalsjökull is nearby Illviðrishnúkur, Prestsfjall, and Hjaltadalsheiði. This glacier is also near the peak of Tungufjall. It has an elevation of 3,943.57 ft above sea level with GPS coordinates of 65°34’37.37” N and 18°54’07.66” W.  Hjaltadalsjökull is around the peninsula of Tröllaskagi. This […]

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Fláajökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Fláajökull is a small glacier tongue found on the east side of the Breiðabunga volcano. The Fláajökull stretches down from Iceland’s ice cap Vatnajökull in southeast Iceland. Its name, Fláajökull, is derived from flár which means “slope” in Icelandic. It has also been referred to as Hólmsárjökull, Mýrájökull and Hólsárjökull.  Using the GPS coordinates for

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Köldukvíslarjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap, and Volcanoes

The Köldukvíslarjökull glacier is located in South Iceland. This glacier is one of the biggest outlet glaciers of the Vatnajökull glacier. Unfortunately, the Köldukvíslarjökull is located far from Iceland’s localities. There are no cities near the glacier; but still, it has a breathtaking landscape.  Using the GPS Coordinates for the Köldukvíslarjökull glacier, which are 64.56333°

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Lambatungujökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Lambatungujokull or Lambatungujökull is a type of outlet glacier of Vatnajökull National Park, the largest ice cap situated in Europe. The location of Lambatungujökull is on the southeastern margin of Vatnajökull. Lambatungujökull Glacier covers the area in East Iceland. The glacier has an estimated elevation of 3,202.10 ft and GPS coordinates of 64°31’60” N and

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Hjaltadalsjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Hjaltadalsjökull is a mountain glacier situated in Northwest Iceland. The location of Hjaltadalsjökull is nearby Illviðrishnúkur, Prestsfjall, and Hjaltadalsheiði. The glacier is also near the mountain of Horn and the peak of Tungufjall. It has an elevation of 3,943.57 ft above sea level with GPS coordinates of 65°34’37.37” N and 18°54’07.66” W.  Hjaltadalsjökull is around

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Höfðabrekkujökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Höfðabrekkujökull Glacier, also known as Kötlufalljökull or Kötlujökull, is a piedmont surge-type outlet glacier in Mýrdalsjökull ice cap (the fourth-largest glacier in Iceland). It stands about 661 meters tall. Höfðabrekkujökull Glacier sits atop the Katla volcano, one of the most active volcanoes in the southern part of Iceland. The area of Höfðabrekkujökull is located

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Deildardalsjokull Glacier

Deildardalsjokull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Deildardalsjokull is a mountain glacier in Northwest Iceland. Deildardalsjokull location is across the watershed between Deildardalur in Skagafjörður and Svarfaðardalur. Its estimated elevation is 2,893.70 ft above sea level, with GPS coordinates of 65° 50’ 07.26” N and 18° 58’ 20.45” W. Deildardalsjokull alternative names are Seljadalsjökull and Hájökull. The Deildardalsjokull glacier covers the area

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Myrkarjokull Glacier

Myrkarjokull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Myrkarjokull or Myrkárjökull Glacier is a glacier located in the Northeastern part of Iceland. It is situated southwest of Gíslaskarð and Gíslahnúkur in Iceland. This glacier is 34.66 km west of the administrative center of Akureyri, Eastern Nordurland Region. The glacier’s altitude is 700 km with GPS coordinates 65°37’0” N and 18°49’0” W. Its terrain

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Kverkjokull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap, and Volcanoes

Kverkjokull Glacier is in the eastern region of Iceland, between Vatnajökull and the Dyngjufjöll. The Kverkjokull glacier is specifically located near the southwest of Kverkhnjúkar. Kverkhnjúkar is a mountain range in Iceland that has an elevation of 899 meters.  Using the GPS coordinates for the Kverkjokull Glacier, which are 64.7000° N, and 16.6286° W. The

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Kvíárjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Kvárjokull glacier is a massive outlet glacier of Vatna glacier from Öræfajökull, which is a portion of Vatnajokull, the largest glacier in Europe. Kvárjokull glacier is located in Iceland and the glacial lagoon it contains may be found immediately next to the ring road, roughly 30 kilometers to the west of Jokulsárlón, with coordinates ranging

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Heinabergsjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap, and Volcanoes

The Heinabergsjökull glacier offers calm and breathtaking views of Vatnajökull. The less popular and less known glacier in Iceland is the Heinabergsjökull because it is hidden along the country’s southern coastline. The reason why the Heinabergsjökull glacier is less visited is that it is found off the beaten path, requiring a short hike to reach

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Bægisárjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap, and Volcanoes

The Bægisárjökull glacier is located in Northeast Iceland, specifically in the Norðurland Eystra region. Visiting Northeast Iceland is perfect for those who prefer to wander off the beaten track. At the end of the Bægisárjökull glacier, there’s a valley surrounded by majestic mountains. The Baegisarjokull is near the Öxnadalsá river.  The Bægisárjökull glacier has a

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Brúarjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Brúarjökull is well known as the glacier tongue, extending from Iceland’s largest icecap in Vatnajökull. It is an ice river in Iceland, located in the Austurland region. The land around Brúarjökull is flat to the southwest, but it is hill-like to the northeast.  Using GPS coordinates for Brúarjökull glaciers, which are 64.68159 N and

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Barkardalsjokull Glacier

Barkardalsjokull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Barkárdalsjökull glacier is a cirque glacier in central northern Iceland. It is monitored by Swiss geographer Thomas Haberle. Barkárdalsjökull is located east of Héðinsskarð, and northeast of Jökulfjall. The upper part of the Barkárdalsjökull glacier can be seen from the magnificent Myrkárjökull glacier. The Barkárdalsjökull glacier in Iceland has an elevation of 3,543 feet

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Brúarjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Brúarjökull is well known as the glacier tongue, extending from Iceland’s largest icecap in Vatnajökull. It is an ice river in Iceland, located in the Austurland region. The land around Brúarjökull is flat to the southwest, but it is hill-like to the northeast.  Using GPS coordinates for Brúarjökull glaciers, which are 64.68159 N and

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Unadalsjokull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Unadalsjokull Glacier is a mountain glacier in northwest Iceland. Unadalsjokull Glacier covers the northwest of Hnjótafjall and northern part of Deildardalsjökull. It has an elevation of 998 meters, with coordinates 65°51’0” N and 18°58’60” W.  The Unadalsjokull Glacier is close to the streams of Skallá. It is also near the mountains of Hnjótafjall. The glacier

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Thverarjokull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Thverarjokull Glacier is a glacier classified as a cirque type of mountain glacier. The glacier is situated in the region of Norðurland Eystra in Iceland. It is located southeast of Jökulhnjúkur and to the north of Vesturárdalsfjall. Thverarjokull Glacier coordinates are 65°46’0” N and 18°46’0” W. Its elevation is 896 meters above sea level.  Thverarjokull

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Skeiðarárjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Skeiðarárjökull Glacier is a large outlet glacier well-known for the Jökulhlaup, a massive glacier outburst floods that drains from the largest cap of Iceland, the Vatnajökull. It is also known as Skeiðarar Glacier. The area of Skeiðarárjökull Glacier is fairly between the Lómagnúpur mountain in the west and Skaftafell mountain in the east located

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Skidhadalsjokull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Skidhadalsjokull Glacier is a mountain glacier located in the northwestern region of Iceland. The glacier is 3,540.03 ft in elevation and has coordinates of 65.6989° N and 18.7811° W. Skidhadalsjokullis located near Leiðarhnúkar and west of Blástakkur. The Skidhadalsjokull Glacier covers the parts that can be seen as a hill in the southwest and as

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Dyngjujökull Glacier

Dyngjujökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Dyngjujökull glacier is an outlet glacier of the Vatnajökull in Vatnajökull National Park. It is located between Bárðarbunga, Holuhraun and Kverkfjöll. The meltwater from the Dyngjujökull Glacier flows into Jökulsá á Fjöllum; it is the second-longest river in Iceland. Using the GPS coordinates for Dyngjujökull is 64.71679° N and -17.00744° W. It has a height

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Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

Skaftafellsjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcano

Skaftafellsjökull glacier is well-known as a glacier tongue and is the most accessible outlet of Vatnajökol, which is the biggest mainland glacier in Europe. The area of Skaftafellsjökull glacier is located in Skaftafell National Park, somewhere between Höfn and Vik in Southern Iceland.  Using the GPS coordinates for Skaftafellsjökull glaciers (which are 64.026714 and 16.913875),

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Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

Eiríksjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Eiríksjökull Glacier is a glacier in the north-west of Langjökull in Iceland. Eiríksjökull Glacier  is one of the highest mountains in Iceland and was called Baldjökull until about 1700. The new name Eiríksjökull is named after the nearby mountain called Eiriksgnipa. It is influenced by Eirikur, who evaded capture by running into that mountain. 

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Snaefellsjokull Glacier National Park

Snaefellsjokull Glacier National Park: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Snaefellsjokull is a glacier-capped stratovolcano. The amazing 700.000-years old landform is located in the western parts of the country, on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, with coordinates 64.8057° N, 23.7731° W. Despite the aerial distance of 120 kilometers, on a clear day, the Snaefellsjokull Glacier can be seen from Reykjavik. Also, do not be fooled by the

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Drangajökull Glacier

Drangajökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Drangajökull glacier is located in the Icelandic Westfjords, on Hornstrandir Peninsula, with coordinates 66.1638° N, 22.2388°. It is the northernmost of the glaciers in Iceland and the only glacier in the country that lies completely below 1000 meters altitude. Drangajökull classifies as an ice cap and has five named surge-type outlets: Kaldalónsjökull, Þaralátursjökull, Leirufjarðarjökull,

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Falljökull Glacier

Falljökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Falljökull Glacier (Falling Glacier) in Iceland is a tongue or outlet flowing from the Öræfajökull Glacier. Falljökull is located in the south with coordinates 63.9764° N, 16.7700° W coordinates. The Falljökull Glacier is surrounded by steep icefall and features a complex hypsometry. The ice formations on the sides are picturesque but also dangerous. Falljökull is

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Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier

Breiðamerkurjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Breidamerkurjökull in Iceland is a piedmont type of glacier and an outlet from the country’s largest Vatnajokull Glacier. The glacier flows on the southern side of the Vatnajokull Glacier and ends in a lagoon named Jökulsárlón. The geographic coordinates of Breidamerkurjökull are 64.1531° N, 16.4000° W. Despite its small size, the glacier is scenic and

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Svínafellsjökull Glacier

Svínafellsjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Svínafellsjökull Glacier in Iceland is located in the southeast of the country with coordinates 64.0186° N, 16.8215° W. Svínafellsjökull is an outlet tongue of Vatnajokull and part of the former Skaftafell Nature Reserve. Svínafellsjökull is a popular destination for tourists due to its own beauties as well as the surrounding attractions such as the

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Myrdalsjokull Glacier

Myrdalsjokull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Myrdalsjokull Glacier (Mire Dale Glacier) in Iceland is located in the south of the country, in the Icelandic Highlands with coordinates 63.6467° N, 19.1303° W. Myrdalsjokull is the southernmost glacier in the country and the fourth largest one. Myrdalsjokull features two glacial outwash plains named Mýrdalssandur and Sólheimasandur. Myrdalsjokull sits atop the notorious and

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Vatnajokull Glacier

Vatnajokull Glacier (Glacier of Lakes): Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Vatnajokull Glacier (Glacier of Lakes) is the second-largest ice cap in Europe and the largest and most voluminous glacier in Iceland. Its surface is 7.900 square kilometers and covers around 8% of the country’s total area. Vatnajokull Glacier is located in the southeast of Iceland with coordinates 64.4220° N, 16.7902° W. The Vatnajokull Glacier has

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Hoffellsjökull Glacier

Hoffellsjökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

Hoffellsjökull is an outlet glacier from the wildly famous Vatnajokull ice cap. It is located in the southeast of the country in the Hornafjörður Municipality with geographical coordinates 64.4703° N, 15.5347° W. The Hoffellsjökull Glacier is named after the nearby farmland and mountainous area Hoffell. Hoffellsjökull is part of the Vatnajokull National Park, thus making

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Sólheimajökull Glacier

Sólheimajökull Glacier: Size, Ice Caves, Cap and Volcanoes

The Sólheimajökull Glacier in Iceland is located in the south of the country with coordinates 63.5708° N, 19.2924° W. Sólheimajökull is an outlet flowing from the much larger ice cap Mýrdalsjökull. Although not particularly large, Sólheimajökull is a popular spot because of its easy accessibility and the flamboyancy of its ice structures. When visiting the

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