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Skaftafell National Park: Falljokull Glacier Easy Hike

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Skaftafell National Park: Falljokull Glacier Easy Hike
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Top rated
4.6544776 out of 5 stars
4.7
4.6544776 out of 5 stars
1340 reviews

Follow the footsteps of James Bond and hike across the Vatnajökull glacier. Get back to nature on a hike with an English-speaking guide in the dramatic wilderness of Skaftafell National Park.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Marco – Netherlands

It was an incredible experience to walk as a complete beginner with crampons on (a part of) the largest glacier of Europe! Also the guide was really great. Would 100% recommend this to anyone visiting Iceland.

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Melanie – Iceland

Amazing! We had so much fun and Maria was a wonderful and knowledgable guide!

Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    Starting location:

    Tröll Expeditions Skaftafell

  • Bus/coach

    (30 minutes)

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    Vatnajökull National Park

    Safety briefing (30 minutes)

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    Skaftafell

    Guided tour, Hiking (1 hour)

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    Vatnajökull National Park

    Walk (30 minutes)

  • Bus/coach

    (30 minutes)

  • Arrive back at:

    Tröll Expeditions Skaftafell

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Hike on the stunning outlet glacier of Vatnajökull
  • See the epic mountains of Skaftafell National Park
  • Get views of one of Europe's largest glaciers at Vatnajökull

Full description

Discover what it feels like to walk on impacted ice on an amazing hike across the outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, Europe's largest glacier. Get breathtaking views of the ice-covered peaks of Skaftafell National Park in the epic wilderness of Iceland.

Meet your guide at the meeting point to pick up your crampons, ice axes, harnesses, and helmets. Then, drive by bus to the start of your hike and put on your crampons and steel frames tied to your hiking boots for the amazing adventure ahead.

Spend around 60 to 90 minutes on the ice to see crevasses and deep cracks on the surface. Learn about the vertical shafts known as moulins, formed when melting water finds its way into the fissures and cracks.
Look into small ice tunnels and capture the beautiful blue heart of the ice in the winter. Learn the history of the glacier from your English-speaking guide.

Includes

  • Live guide
  • Glacier hike equipment
  • Coffee
  • Chocolates
  • Hiking boots (available to rent)
  • Hiking clothes

Not suitable for

  • Children under 8 years

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Meeting point

Meet at Troll Expeditions Skaftafell, Hof.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Hiking shoes
  • Hiking pants

Know before you go

  • You must be at least 8 years old to participate
  • Hiking boots can be rented on site
  • Driving time from Reykjavík to Skaftafell is around 4.5 hours

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 1340 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Value for money
    4.3/5

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Marco – NetherlandsFebruary 18, 2025 – Verified booking
It was an incredible experience to walk as a complete beginner with crampons on (a part of) the largest glacier of Europe! Also the guide was really great. Would 100% recommend this to anyone visiting Iceland.
M
Melanie – IcelandNovember 23, 2024 – Verified booking
Amazing! We had so much fun and Maria was a wonderful and knowledgable guide!
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Zsófia – BelgiumOctober 8, 2024 – Verified booking
We really enjoyed this glacier hike! I can just totally recommend it to anyone to do it. It was such an amazing experience to walk on actual glacier, and we really hiked like 2hours on it but wasn't so tiring. We also got lots of information how it was formed and some fun facts. I recommend to book the last timepoint and go there before sunset, The sky looked amazing while we were there. Really do not miss it! :)

Product ID: 140838

Activity provider:TrollExpeditions

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