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Vatnajökull Glacier

Sight · South Iceland & Golden Circle

Europe’s largest ice cap by volume, covering much of southeast Iceland and feeding glacier tongues, ice caves, and lagoons across the national park.

AccessGuided glacier/ice-cave tours only · crampons and guide required for safety

GPS64.4167, -16.7500

Local tip: Access it via Skaftafell or Jökulsárlón with a guided ice-cave, glacier-hike, or snowmobile tour; never walk on the ice unguided.

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