Sólheimajökull Glacier – Sólheimajökull Glacier loop from Zimno iceland

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Mýrdalshreppur

Sólheimajökull Glacier – Sólheimajökull Glacier loop from Zimno iceland

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Sólheimajökull Glacier – Sólheimajökull Glacier loop from Zimno iceland

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1.74km

40m

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: September 10, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Katla Geopark

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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110 m

The Kitchen

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Try focaccia

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Sólheimajökull Glacier

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From Vík you can reach this glacier quite fast. It is 10km long and is a glacier tongue of Mýrdalsjökull. Icebergs can also be seen in the glacier.

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Sólheimajökull Glacier Information

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Very

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687 m

Sólheimajökull Glacier

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Black ice surfaces testify to the last volcanic eruptions

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870 m

Sólheimajökull Glacier

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This is where the Sólheimajökull glacier ends and can also be hiked (but only with a guide).

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870 m

Sólheimajökull glacier tongue

Highlight • Natural Monument

1.74 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.56 km

172 m

Surfaces

1.56 km

172 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Monday 12 October

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Comments

June 23, 2024,Island - 7 - am Jökull-Gletscher

Given the distances, I only ever set short routes to or along highlights in Iceland

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June 3, 2024,Spaziergang zum Solheimajökull

According to the guidebook, this glacier is the easiest to reach and the closest to (apart from a guided glacier tour - solo ascents are strongly discouraged!).

Very impressive. 😊

The information board on site also gave an insight into how far the glacier has retreated in the last 20 years. Shocking...

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