Sólheimajökull glacier 3-hour hike

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Sted: Reykjavik

Varighet: opptil 3 timer

Språk: English

Tilgjengelighet: Daily

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Small group

Høydepunkt

Hike on Sólheimajökull Glacier
Enjoy a small-group experience
Combine stunning natural landscapes with adventures on glacial ice

Beskrivelse

Grab your hiking boots and get ready, because you’re going to hike Sólheimajökull glacier in southern Iceland. This is a comprehensive glacier tour, where you’ll learn about these massive natural phenomena from your guide and be provided with all the necessary equipment to get some exercise in full comfort and safety. This tour is for anyone looking to experience one of the natural wonders of the earth.

You’ll meet your guide in the Sólheimajökull parking lot and then make your way to the ice itself, a brisk 30-minute walk to get the blood flowing. (The glacier was once closer to the lot, but warming weather and the glacier's own movement has caused it to recede into the distance.) Sólheimajökull is a part of Mýrdalsjökull, one of the biggest glaciers in Europe.

Once you reach the ice, you’ll be given plenty of time to marvel at the eerie silence and feeling of isolation, as if you and your fellow hikers are alone in a vast, empty world of ice and snow. You’ll view millennia-old blue ice, created when oxygen bubbles are trapped in the snow and compressed into ice by the enormous weight of the glacier pressing down upon it.

You’ll be able to gaze deep into a glacier moulin, a vertical shaft like a well, which can go all the way to the bottom of the glacier. What’s down there? The ice cap sits on top of the mighty Katla volcano, one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Iceland. On a clear day, you may also be able to see Eyjafjallajökull, another glacier to the east which famously brought European air traffic to a halt in 2010 when its eruption filled the sky with fire and ash.

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Viktig informasjon

This tour is suitable for both single travelers and families
No experience needed
The minimum age for participation is 8 years

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Inkludert

Certified Glacier Guide

Small Group (12 people max)

Glacier Equipment: helmet, harness, crampons, and ice axe

Ikke inkludert

Hiking boots (available for rent on location)

Warm clothes (first layer)

Waterproof clothing (second layer)

Gloves and hat

Avbestillingsregler

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Sted

Sólheimajökulsvegur, Vík

Møtested:

The meeting point is by the trailer marked Troll Expeditions in Sólheimajokull parking lot. You can look up “Troll Expeditions Sólheimajökull” on Google Maps to find the exact location and driving directions.