Hofsjökull

Sight · Highlands

Iceland’s third-largest ice cap, a dome-shaped subglacial volcano dominating the central highlands between Kjölur and Sprengisandur.

AccessViewed from a distance off F35 · no direct hike, glacier tour needed to get onto ice

GPS64.8170, -18.8170

Local tip: Best viewed from Kjölur (F35) road or on a highland super-jeep/glacier tour; no direct visitor access to the ice itself.

Near Hofsjökull