Þverárjökull: Several North Iceland Glaciers Share This Name
Þverárjökull is not a unique glacier name. The USGS reference lists several features in North Iceland under it, so a trip description needs a valley or mountain name before it can identify the intended place.
The main name matches
The reference includes mountain glaciers at the head of Þverárdalur in Skíðadalur, a glacier in upper Bakkadalur in Svarfaðardalur, cirque glaciers north of Auðnasýling, and another mountain glacier south of Rimar in Þorvaldsdalur. These are separate geographic entries.
How to resolve a map or tour description
Ask which Þverárdalur, which neighboring peak and which approach are intended. Eastern and western qualifiers occur in the Skíðadalur entry. A bare “Þverárjökull” search result or coordinate is insufficient to choose a route.
Why there is no single driving pin here
Select the intended valley and mountain first, then use a current map to identify the approach. A general F-road direction would not resolve which glacier you were traveling toward.
Sources and further planning
USGS: Geographic Names of Iceland’s Glaciers: Historic and Modern, Oddur Sigurðsson and Richard S. Williams Jr., 2008, printed page 206. Historical identification checked September 10, 2026.
Continue with the wider region or glacier system, or compare guided glacier activities. For an actual departure, check SafeTravel alerts, weather warnings and road conditions.
Planning help
Glacier questions
Quick answers with safety notes where it matters.
Does Þverárjökull identify one glacier?
Þverárjökull is not a unique glacier name.
Does this page provide a current route onto the glacier?
No. Glacier identification and historical photographs do not establish current access. Check official conditions and get advice for the exact route; use the operator’s confirmed meeting point for a guided activity.
Country reference: Iceland statistics.