Svinafellsjokull travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises, spa and resorts

Svinafellsjokull, is one of the many outlet glaciers of the massive Vatnajokull glacier, Earth’s third-largest. The ice that feeds Svinafellsjokull comes spilling down from Iceland‘s high interior in an icefall that riddles it with deep and sometimes treacherous fissures called crevasses.

Svinafellsjokull is the place that tourists should make it a point to explore since it features some of the nation’s most gorgeous peaks. Visitors can experienced a guide which offers climb up the tongue of Svinafellsjokull and then proceed to the glacier valley that is found between Hrutsfjall and Hvannadalshnukur. On the tour, guests will get to cross several zones that feature various glacial formations and marvel at the astounding beauty of dizzyingly deep crevasses, enormous water cauldrons, and fantastically shaped ridges.

Ice climbing on the Svinafellsjokull glacier is truly an amazing experience. Not only will you be climbing in an extraordinary landscape, you will also be conquering gravity. Whether you are just beginning or looking for improvement, trips are adapted to all skill levels so bring the whole family. No prior experience necessary.

Distance from Reykjavik: 350 km. Guests are advised that all activities are undertaken entirely at their own risk and they must behave in a fit and proper manner at all times in accordance with Glacier Guides guidelines and must take proper responsibility for their own safety.

Photos by: Ford Cochran