Diamond Beach loop from Diamond Beach

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Diamond Beach loop from Diamond Beach

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Diamond Beach loop from Diamond Beach

00:53

3.48km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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56 m

Diamond Beach (Breiðamerkursandur)

Highlight • Beach

On this beach, the chunks of ice from the Jokülsarlon are washed back out to sea by the sea. This creates small ice crystals that glitter on the black sand like diamonds. Just beautiful!

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251 m

Diamond Beach

Highlight • Beach

Beautiful black beach with lots of small pieces of ice that sparkle in the sun. Hence the name Diamond Beach.

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2.04 km

View of Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

Jökulsárlón - glacial river lagoon, giant chunks of ice, with seals and many birds. indescribably

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3.48 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.03 km

1.44 km

Surfaces

1.91 km

1.33 km

187 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saturday 10 October

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Comments

October 5, 2021,Zauberhafte ❄ Gletscherlagune Jökulsárlón - bei Regen 🌧

50 km further east and the rain has us ... So the hike to the glacier lagoon turned into a walk. The rain just got too heavy. Fortunately, we have already experienced this magical place in dream weather. That's why we 🦭 saw 😊 seals today

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July 30, 2023,Island - Wanderung Jökulsárlón Lagune

Great blocks of ice. Unfortunately we were there at the wrong time. The sea water pressed into the lagoon so that the blocks of ice could not get out. Because otherwise the blocks would be washed out of the lagoon. Then you can see the fascinating ice crystals on the beaches.

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