Beginner Glacier Hike on Sólheimajökull Glacier near Vík

Go for a glacier hike near Vík í Mýrdal on the Sólheimajökull glacier!

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From€107
3 hrs
Everybody welcome
From 8 years-old and up
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Practical information

Course of events

- Meeting with the guide in the car park at the Sólheimajökull glacier

- Approach walk to the Sólheimajökull glacier (approx. 15 minutes)

- Briefing on the activity and safety instructions before getting kitted out

- 1.5-hour excursion on the ice

- De-equipping and return to the car park to finish the activity

Activity requirements

Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

Hiking boots must be worn: it will not be possible to add the crampons required for the activity to other footwear.

It is very important to wear warm clothing, preferably waterproof, so that you can enjoy the excursion to the full.

Special terms

Please give yourself plenty of time to drive from Reykjavík: in good conditions, the journey takes just over 2 hours without stops, but with poor weather or road conditions, the journey will take longer.

Please note that the exact duration and itinerary of the activity are weather-dependent.

Meeting point:
Arctic Adventures (Sólheimajökull Base), Vik 871, Mýrdalshreppur, IS - The meeting point is "Sólheimajökull" Parking Lot next to the café.
Spoken languages:English
Included
  • Guide
  • All the equipment for the excursion
Excluded
  • Transfer
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm layers (not cotton)
  • Warm and waterproof pants and jacket
  • Hiking boots
  • Hat
  • Gloves
  • Bottle of water