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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

Jökulsárlón - Glacier Lagoon – Diamond Beach loop from Jökulsárlón parking

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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

Jökulsárlón - Glacier Lagoon – Diamond Beach loop from Jökulsárlón parking

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Jökulsárlón - Glacier Lagoon – Diamond Beach loop from Jökulsárlón parking

00:35

2.29km

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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: May 26, 2026

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126 m

Jökulsárlón - Glacier Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

An absolute must every Iceland trip.

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178 m

Seals Around Jökulsárlón Information Sign

Highlight • Natural Monument

522 m

Diamond Beach

Highlight • Beach

There is parking to either side of the estuary to experience the beach!

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522 m

Diamond Beach – Glacier Ice on Black Sand

Highlight • Beach

Another highlight is the black beach on the other side of the bridge. This beach is also called Diamond Beach. The ice floes that first floated in the lake, when they have become small enough, pass under the bridge towards the sea. When conditions are favorable, these bright ice sculptures wash up on a pitch-black beach or lie in the surf. The black sand beach stretches for hundreds of meters, littered with ice blocks of all shapes and sizes. You immediately understand the name Diamond Beach when you walk onto the beach here. Seals can sometimes also be seen. A very photogenic place.

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940 m

Formation of Glacial Lakes Information Sign

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The Jökulsarlon Glacier Lagoon was formed naturally from melted glacial waters and continues to expand as icebergs break off from the shrinking glacier. This ever-changing landscape is a striking visual reminder of global warming, as the glacier retreats noticeably year after year.

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1.14 km

View of Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

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You can't help but stop here. It is a unique place where the glacier flows and calves directly into a lake or a kind of lagoon. Of course, there is a huge tourist industry here...

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