Solheimajokull (Sólheimajökull) is the tongue of the mighty Mýrdalsjökull glacier. It is located on the southern coast of Iceland and is one of the most easily accessible glaciers.
It is about eight kilometers long and two kilometers wide, but because of the way it descends from Mýrdalsjökull, it appears much larger.
Its surroundings perfectly illustrate the rugged beauty of Icelandic nature – full of high ice ridges, clefts, murmuring streams, caves and wells provide great hiking conditions. The mixture of dark volcanic dust with light layers of ice also provides an interesting visual experience.
Due to climate change, the ice cover of Sólheimajökull – like other glacial tongues in Iceland – is getting smaller every year. If you are anxious to see this peculiar natural wonder, visit Iceland as soon as possible.
If you want to hike a glacier, join a guided tour, like one of these:
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hike ($215);
Skaftafell 3-Hours Glacier Hike ($105);
To reach the parking lot at the Sólheimajökull glacier, turn off Road 1 onto Road 221 and follow it to the end. The exit from Road 1 itself is just past the bridge over the glacier’s lagoon, about 6 km southwest of Skogafoss waterfall.
a group on a hike to glacier
