Volcano Travel · Tour
Glacier Discovery on Solheimajokull: Crevasses, Sinkholes and Moulins
The operator's most booked glacier hike, and it works for people who have never been on ice. The guides are certified, the crampons go on before you step out, and what you walk among are the features a glacier makes as it moves: deep crevasses, ice ridges, sinkholes, and moulins, the vertical shafts meltwater carves straight down into the ice. None of them stay the same from one season to the next, because the glacier does not. The distinction the operator draws is a fair one: the time is spent on the glacier rather than looking at it from the edge. That is what separates a hike from a viewpoint. The gear is good, the groups are small, and the explanation covers how glaciers have shaped the ground the rest of Iceland stands on. The base is the Sólheimajökull car park, 2.5 hours from Reykjavík: Road 1 along the South Coast, then left onto Road 221, and about five minutes more.
What's included
- Coffee & Tea at Basecamp
- Certified glacier guide
- Use of glacier equipment - Harness, crampons, ice axe and a helmet
- Use of toilet facility at Basecamp
Itinerary
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Hvolsvöllur
Be at the meeting point 20 minutes before departure. The base is the Solheimajokull car park. It is 2.5 hours from Reykjavik: take Road 1 along the South Coast, then turn left onto Road 221, and after about five minutes you reach the starting point.
Hvolsvöllur
Not included
- Hiking boots
- Rain gear
- Snacks
Good to know
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please bring good, hiking shoes (high on the ankle), warm and waterproof clothing, hat and gloves.
- A small amount of walking is involved (about an hour on the glacier itself, with multiple stops)
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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- Up to 14 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
Meeting point
- Please be at location 20 minutes before departure. Meet us at our base at Sólheimajökull Parking Lot. Driving time from Reykjavík is 2.5 hours. Drive along Road 1 on the South Coast, then take a left turn on Road 221. After ca. 5 minute drive, you will reach the starting point.
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