Park
Vatnajökull National Park
15 locals recommend
Tips from locals
Thorsteinn
September 13, 2016
Skaftafell National Park was a national park, situated between Kirkjubæjarklaustur, typically referred to as Klaustur, and Höfn in the south of Iceland. On 7 June 2008, it became a part of the larger Vatnajökull National Park. The landscape is very similar to some of the Alps, but it has been formed over thousands of years by different influences of fire (volcanic eruptions of Öræfajökull) and water (the glaciers Skeiðarájökull and Skaftafellsjökull), the rivers Skeiðará, Morsá und Skaftafellsá. Volcanic eruptions under the ice-cap can give rise to jökulhlaups (glacial floods) which swell the Skeiðará river massively. The sandy wasteland between the glacier and the sea caused by jökulhlaups is called Skeiðarársandur, and is a typical outwash plain known locally as a sandur.
Skaftafell National Park was a national park, situated between Kirkjubæjarklaustur, typically referred to as Klaustur, and Höfn in the south of Iceland. On 7 June 2008, it became a part of the larger Vatnajökull National Park. The landscape is very similar to some of the Alps, but it has been formed…
Heidar
April 17, 2019
A beautiful nature reserve with endless hiking possibility’s with Svartifoss waterfall as it's highlights, see Guide Book. Distance from the cottage is 223 kilometers (138 mi).
Dóra
April 25, 2022
Recommend to do this trip in 2-3 days. Skaftafell and Jökulárlón
Inga Dóra And Krista
February 21, 2022
Popular destinations for glacier hiking include Skaftafell National Park, Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap. This is not an activity to undertake on your own as ice can be dangerous and you never know when you’ll step on a soft spot and fall through.
Hafsteinn
August 3, 2019
Unesco World Heritage Site.
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Location
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