Skaftafell 5 hours Adventure Glacier Hike

Overview

Prepare yourself for an unforgettable and frozen adventure in Skaftafell National Park. This is the perfect opportunity for those who want to experience a long hiking adventure on Falljökull, "The Falling Glacier". We will explore far into the glacier to spot the amazing ice fall and the breathtaking scenery

Tour Description

Skaftafell is a beautiful nature reserve in south-east Iceland, filled with spectacular natural wonder. You will explore one of these wonders on a glacier outlet of Vatnajökull glacier. Vatnajökull is not only Europe’s largest glacier, but it is also home of the highest mountain range in Iceland.

Your tour will start at Hof, where you will meet your highly qualified glacier guide, 20 minutes before departure. Once you arrive to the spot, your guide will provide you with all the necessary gear – helmet, crampons, harness, and ice axe (some companies do not provide all the essential safety gear: please be aware of the importance of wearing a safety helmet to protect your head during the hike!) . Once geared up, you will start your journey towards the glacier. 

After a short ride on the “Tröll Bus” and a short walk to the glacier, your guide will explain how to use your gears and the safest way to walk on a glacial surface.

Falljökull is a glacier outlet from Vatnajökull and its name translates to “The falling glacier”. The icefall in the area is quite rare on earth and the further you get, the more it will blow your mind with the ice formations in the area such as crevasses, deep cracks in the surface of the glacier, and so called moulins, often vertical shafts in the ice which are formed by melting water finding it’s way into fissures and cracks. In the wintertime, it is often possible to peek into small ice tunnels and capture the beautiful blue heart of the ice.

You will stay about 3 hours on the glacier itself.

The further we continue exploring up to the ice fall, the more the beautiful will the view get. Since we’re going to be so high up, we will be able to observe panoramas over Skaftafell National Park, that has gained fame in the last years for being the spectacular scenery for dozens of movies and TV shows such as James Bond, Interstellar, Batman, and Game of Thrones. During your expedition, your glacier guide will let you know how glaciers are formed and what are the dangers. You will also learn about the consequences of global warming and their future.