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Skaftafell National Park Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing
Tour one of the areas of Vatnajökull Park
Venture into Vatnajökull Park to enjoy the Skaftafell National Park glacier hike and ice climbing tour experience. Equipped with crampons, ropes and an ice axe, your adventure will take you up the glacier onto the spectacular scenery of an ever-changing glacier.
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Tour details
Included
- Professional glacier guide
- Small group (maximum 6 people)
- Glacier equipment: boots + helmet + harness + ice axe + crampons
Not included
- Food and drinks
Important information
The difficulty of the tour is moderate
You must be at least 12 years old to do this tour.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation! If you cancel at least 24 hours before the tour starts, you will receive 100% of the amount paid. After this time, or in case of no-show, no refunds will be given.
Tour itinerary
Skaftafell Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing - Vatnajökull Park
Difficulty: moderate
Group size: max. 6 travelers
📍 Meeting point
Our adventure starts at the meeting point at Skaftafell Terminal, where we will meet our guide. Once with the group, we will be provided with all the necessary equipment for the Skaftafell ice climbing: boots, crampons, ice axe, harness, helmet. We will also be taught how to walk safely on the ice and around the environment. Is everything ready?
With the whole group ready, a minibus will take us to the glacier car park in around 10 minutes. From there it's only a 15 minute walk to the ice, where we will start walking with the crampons.
Skaftafell ice climbing
On a constantly changing glacier and in order to avoid crowds, our guide will lead us to an ice wall ready for climbing. The guide will set up the necessary hitches to be able to climb on the ice or to rappel into a crevasse and then climb up again.
Skaftafell glacier hike
Once we have finished climbing, we will continue with the Skaftafell National Park glacier hike. For about 3 hours, we will explore the shafts, crevasses and deep cracks that the glacier has to offer.
Return
After exploring all this frozen terrain, we will return to where we started. We will finish our hike at the glacier car park, where the bus will take us back to the Skaftafell terminal. After dropping off all the equipment and saying goodbye to our guide, our adventure on the Skaftafell glacier will come to an end.
What to bring to Skaftafell National Park Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing
- Warm clothes (first layer)
- Waterproof outdoor clothing (second layer)
- Gloves and hat
- Food and drinks
Where does the tour Skaftafell National Park Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing start
From Reykjavík it will take you 5 hours to reach Skaftafell. The roads along the route are in good condition. Once at the Skaftafell terminal (the meeting point), you can park your vehicle in the free car park and there are also toilets available.
