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Glaciers in Iceland

74 glaciers across Iceland. Each has its own page with where it is, directions, the practical facts and, where we have measured the drive, the nearest pool or lagoon on a LifePass.

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Eyjafjallajökull
Top pick
Glacier · Hvolsvöllur
ice cap in Iceland covering the caldera of a volcano
2 h 22 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5 km away.
Public domain · Photo: TommyBee
Drangajökull
Top pick
Glacier · Ísafjörður
glacier on Iceland
4 h 32 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 8.5 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: AgainErick
Vatnajökull
Glacier
largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier
10 h 38 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 35 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Zairon
Sólheimajökull
Glacier · Vík
glacier in Iceland
2 h 55 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.4 km away.
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Jerzystrzelecki
Langjökull
Glacier
Ice cap in Iceland
2 h 28 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 18 km away.
CC BY 2.5 · Photo: Polarlys
Breiðamerkurjökull
Glacier · Höfn
outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, Iceland
5 h 38 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 6.1 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Mýrdalsjökull
Glacier · Vík
glacier in Iceland
3 h 6 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 12 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bjoertvedt
Gígjökull
Glacier · Hvolsvöllur
glacier in Iceland
2 h 20 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.5 km away.
Public domain · Photo: TommyBee
Þrándarjökull
Glacier · Djúpivogur
glacier in Iceland
9 h 37 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.5 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Hofsjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
7 h 1 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 23 km away.
Public domain · Photo: Unknown author
Tungnafellsjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
4 h 7 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5 km away.
CC BY-SA 2.5 · Photo: Christian Wirth
Þórisjökull
Glacier · Borgarnes
glacier in Iceland
1 h 51 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.7 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chris 73
Dyngjujökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
9 h 57 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 11 km away.
Public domain · Photo: Operational Land Imager
Skeiðarárjökull
Glacier · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
glacier in Iceland
4 h 33 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 12 km away.
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Chris Td
Falljökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
5 h 9 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.1 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf
Fláajökull
Glacier · Höfn
glacier in Iceland
7 h 10 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 6.4 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: JøMa
Hoffellsjökull
Glacier · Höfn
glacier on Iceland
6 h 38 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.6 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Gummao
Geitlandsjökull
Glacier
outlet glacier and tuya in Iceland
1 h 48 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.8 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Johann Dréo (User:Nojhan)
Svínafellsjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
4 h 49 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 7.2 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Skaftafellsjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
4 h 46 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 6.5 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Eysteinn Guðni Guðnason
Kvíárjökull glacier tongue
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
5 h 21 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.3 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Zairon
Brúarjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
10 h 12 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 9.6 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Morsárjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
4 h 49 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 9.6 km away.
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Denis DespaiR
Kotarjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
4 h 55 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hansueli Krapf
Síðujökull
Glacier · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
5 h 50 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 17 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Andreas Tille
Gljúfurárjökull
Glacier · Akureyri
6 h 36 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 6.9 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Ahjartar (talk)
Hrútárjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
5 h 37 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.9 km away.
Public domain · Photo: Szynka
Eyjabakkajökull
Glacier · Höfn
8 h 46 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 6.5 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Steinsholtsjökull
Glacier · Hvolsvöllur
glacier in Iceland
2 h 23 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.9 km away.
Heinabergsjökull
Glacier · Höfn
glacier in Iceland
6 h 22 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 7.7 km away.
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Markus Trienke
Vinðeimajökull
Glacier · Akureyri
5 h 19 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.5 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Skalafellsjökull
Glacier · Höfn
glacier in Iceland
6 h 24 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.1 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Calistemon
Virkisjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
4 h 51 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.2 km away.
Stígárjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
5 h 17 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.3 km away.
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Skaftárjökull
Glacier · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
7 h 11 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 6.6 km away.
Tungnahryggsjökull
Glacier · Akureyri
glacier in Iceland
4 h 52 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 11 km away.
Norðlingalægðarjökull
Glacier · Höfn
glacier in Iceland
5 h 38 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.6 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Köldukvíslarjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
5 h 14 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 18 km away.
Tungnaárjökull
Glacier · Kirkjubæjarklaustur
glacier in Iceland
3 h 35 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 9.5 km away.
Kverkjökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
10 h 10 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.1 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Hofsjökull
Glacier · Djúpivogur
9 h 35 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.7 km away.
Mávabyggðajökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
5 h 38 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.3 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Kambsjökull
Glacier · Húsavík
glacier in Iceland
7 h 40 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.6 km away.
Skaftárkatlar
Glacier
lake in Iceland
5 h 12 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 32 km away.
Public domain · Photo: TommyBee
Birnudalsjökull
Glacier · Höfn
glacier in Iceland
6 h 24 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.2 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Glámujökull
Glacier · Ísafjörður
former glacier in Iceland
6 h 15 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 5.7 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Zairon
Heljargnípujökull
Glacier
glacier in Iceland
5 h 37 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih
Snæhetta
Glacier
ice dome in Iceland
5 h 38 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 25 km away.
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Rémih