Glacier Walk on Europe's Largest Glacier: Vatnajokull
Höfn, Iceland
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Trip Type: Hiking & Camping
Duration: 5 hours
Challenging and informative walk on the largest glacier of Europe, this will almost certainly be one of your most memorable experience whilst in Iceland. Make sure you bring your camera as there will be plenty of photo opportunities.
Difficulty: Hike requires good physical shape as there are some rocky trails and steep areas. Fitness level required: Good
Distance: 6-7 km
Ascent: approximately 175-225 meters
Difficulty: Hike requires good physical shape as there are some rocky trails and steep areas. Fitness level required: Good
Distance: 6-7 km
Ascent: approximately 175-225 meters
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Challenging and informative walk on the largest glacier of Europe, this will almost certainly be one of your most memorable experience whilst in Iceland. Make sure you bring your camera as there will be plenty of photo opportunities.
Difficulty: Hike requires good physical shape as there are some rocky trails and steep areas. Fitness level required: Good
Distance: 6-7 km
Ascent: approximately 175-225 metersThis is an excellent and challenging walk on Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe. From the meeting point we will drive you to the starting point of the walk (5-10 min). The first part of the walk (2 km) is an easy stroll and takes us through beautiful Icelandic landscape with breathtaking views of the glacier. The next part is a 1 km mountain hike through quite challenging rocky landscape where after you will be rewarded with a scenic walk on the largest glacier in Europe.
Along the way you will learn about the glacier’s history and how the glacier has developed through the last century.
Challenging and informative walk on the largest glacier of Europe, this will almost certainly be one of your most memorable experience while in Iceland. Make sure you bring your camera as there will be plenty of photo opportunities.
Difficulty: Hike requires good physical shape as there are some rocky trails and steep areas. Fitness level required: GoodDistance: 6-7 kmAscent: approximately 175-225 meters
Difficulty: Hike requires good physical shape as there are some rocky trails and steep areas. Fitness level required: Good
Distance: 6-7 km
Ascent: approximately 175-225 metersThis is an excellent and challenging walk on Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Europe. From the meeting point we will drive you to the starting point of the walk (5-10 min). The first part of the walk (2 km) is an easy stroll and takes us through beautiful Icelandic landscape with breathtaking views of the glacier. The next part is a 1 km mountain hike through quite challenging rocky landscape where after you will be rewarded with a scenic walk on the largest glacier in Europe.
Along the way you will learn about the glacier’s history and how the glacier has developed through the last century.
Challenging and informative walk on the largest glacier of Europe, this will almost certainly be one of your most memorable experience while in Iceland. Make sure you bring your camera as there will be plenty of photo opportunities.
Difficulty: Hike requires good physical shape as there are some rocky trails and steep areas. Fitness level required: GoodDistance: 6-7 kmAscent: approximately 175-225 meters
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