Mýrdalsjökull Glacier Ice Cave Iceland

Iceland s popular fimmvorduhals pass hiking route lies between myrdalsjokull and eyjafjallajokull glaciers.

Mýrdalsjökull glacier ice cave iceland.

The glacier is spectacular well worth the walk. Through founding my iceland focused online travel magazine back in 2012 i met alice and the photographer martin schulz from germany but they have been to iceland countless times. Snowmobile tours are available throughout the year while ice cave tours usually take place from october through april. This well known cave rests in kötlujökull glacier another icy outrunner of mýrdalsjökull.

It is located to the north of vík í mýrdal vik i myrdal and to the east of eyjafjallajökull eyjafjallajokull. The track was very icy the walk was about 0 5km. Kötlujökull the outlet glacier which is home to this unbelievably stunning ice cave is part of the majestic and very famous mýrdalsjökull glacier. We just walked along the valley to the head of the glacier.

Come along and experience the extraordinary beauty of an authentic ice cave with this super jeep tour to the secret ice cave in mýrdalsjökull glacier. It is visited on some snowmobiling ice caving and helicopter tours and one of its glacial outlets sólheimajökull is the most popular place in the country for ice climbing and glacier hiking. While most ice caves are accessible only in winter katla ice cave is open year round. Mýrdalsjökull is the southernmost glacier in iceland the fourth largest glacier with an area of about 596 sq.

Km area and hides katla volcano in its depths. Those travelling the south coast and want to add a once in a lifetime trip to their winter holiday should not let this opportunity pass them by. Covered by mýrdalsjökull glacier this multicolored cave is next to the infamous katla volcano. Tours run to myrdalsjokull glacier year round.

A van is there selling some hot food. Inside of the cave visitors can trace the rugged walls of ice and marvel at various shades of white blue and black. Mýrdalsjökull is visible from route 1 on the south coast sitting to the north of the village of vík. Mýrdalsjökull glacier is the fourth largest ice cap in iceland it covers a whopping 232 sq.

Katla is the most active volcano in iceland. Getting to see the incredible ice caves in mýrdalsjökull glacier with great friends is one of those privileges. Summer is iceland s peak tourist season but even then myrdalsjokull never feels crowded. The name kötlujökull serves to remind us that the capricious volcano katla has its home beneath this icecap.