Glacier Experience - a Hike on Sólheimajökull

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About the tour

This glacier hike is an adventure like no other, and with the rapid rate of global climate change, this popular activity is only available in very few parts of the world.

You will see how the primal elements shape and affect the glacier, creating mesmerizing labyrinths of ice ridges and deep V-shaped crevasses that crisscross and scar the surface of the ice. Not to mention the big sinkholes, called “moulins”, that sometimes have drilled their way through the glacier, draining the meltwater of the ice through little waterfalls and streams.

The glacier also carries with it ashes of volcanic eruptions from the distant and not-so-distant past, you might even be lucky enough to be able to collect a little sample of the Eyjafjalljökull volcanic ash from 2010.

At the glacier edge, we lace up our crampons, and following the guide, you will explore this otherworldly natural wonder; a rugged, raw, and ever-changing hub of ancient frozen water.

Add some adventure to your Iceland tour and explore an amazing crawling glacier, before it becomes inaccessible.

This tour is operated with our trusted partner Arctic Adventure. We do not offer pick-ups and drop-offs.

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