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Mýrdalsjökull
Sight · South Iceland & Golden Circle
Iceland’s fourth-largest ice cap, covering the active Katla volcano, with glacier tongues like Sólheimajökull reaching toward the coast.
AccessGuided tour recommended (crampons/gear) · independent glacier walking not advised
GPS63.5333, -19.3667
Local tip: Join a guided glacier hike or ice cave tour rather than venturing on the ice alone due to hidden crevasses.
Near Mýrdalsjökull
- Food: Black Crust Pizzeria (22 km)
- Stay: UMI Hotel (14 km)
- Fuel: N1 Vík (22 km)
- Restrooms: Skógafoss (8 km)
- Campsite: Básar, Þórsmörk (17 km)
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