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Svínafellsjökull Vacations

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This tongue of the Vatnajokull glacier is visible from route n°1 and remains very accessible for people who wish to see a glacier up close.

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Svínafellsjökull: How to get there?

87 ml from Vik by car or bus

Svínafellsjökull: When to go?

All year round

Svínafellsjökull: For how long?

Half a day

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Svínafellsjökull: What to see in the surroundings?

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This tongue of the Vatnajokull glacier is visible from route n°1 and remains very accessible for people who wish to see a glacier up close.

My suggestion

As it is very dangerous to walk on the glacier without a guide, favour a walk on the glacier managed by a local guide from Skaftafell, to put on your crampons and go on a climb of this ice giant.

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