Glacier · South Iceland

Skaftárjökull

Map showing where Skaftárjökull is in Iceland
Location map: LifePass · map outline Natural Earth (public domain) · Public domain outline

Before you go

Stay on marked paths, leave no trace and close gates behind you. Driving off-road is illegal in Iceland.

Areas can be closed at short notice to protect them. Check the official page before travelling.

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Quick facts

  • Skaftárjökull is 260 km from Reykjavík by road, about 7 h 11 min by car. The nearest road is about 6.6 km away.
  • The nearest town to Skaftárjökull is Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
  • Skaftárjökull is a glacier in South Iceland.
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The facts

Skaftárjökull: The facts
Nearest townKirkjubæjarklaustur
From Reykjavík260 km by road, about 7 h 11 min
RegionSouth Iceland
Coordinates64.2205° N, 18.0228° W

Getting there

Directions in Google Maps ↗Apple Maps ↗

Directions go to the sight's mapped point. For a mountain, glacier or lake that can be well away from the road, so park only in marked areas and walk from there.

The nearest road is about 6.6 km away.

Questions people ask

What is Skaftárjökull?

Skaftárjökull is a glacier in South Iceland.

Where is Skaftárjökull?

Skaftárjökull is at 64.2205° N, 18.0228° W, in South Iceland. The nearest town is Kirkjubæjarklaustur. The nearest other sight on our map is Tungnaárjökull, a glacier about 11 km away in a straight line.

How far is Skaftárjökull from Reykjavík?

Skaftárjökull is 260 km from Reykjavík by road, about 7 h 11 min by car. The nearest road is about 6.6 km away.

How do I get to Skaftárjökull?

The Google Maps and Apple Maps directions on this page go to the mapped point of Skaftárjökull, not to a search for its name. The nearest town is Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Does it cost anything to visit Skaftárjökull?

We have not verified a fee for Skaftárjökull. Some landowners charge for parking or entry, so check the signs on arrival. Iceland's right of public access comes with duties: stay on marked paths and leave no trace.

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Straight-line distance, not driving distance.

Sources

Place data from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. We have no licence-clean photograph of this place yet, so the image is a location map drawn from its coordinates on a public-domain outline of Iceland.

© OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.