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Birnudalsjökull is a mountain glacier in the Vatnajökull Group, East Iceland.
It's part of the Vatnajökull Group. The name comes from the Birnudalur valley.
Never walk on glaciers without a guide and proper equipment. Crevasses can be hidden by snow bridges.
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64.2430°N, 15.9158°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 21.5 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Höfn — 33.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 292 km in a straight line
What else is close- 51 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Birnudalsjökull
Snowmobile tour on Vatnajökull Glacierfrom 31.500 ISK · 3 h
Super Jeep Glacier Tourfrom 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Super Jeep Frozen Glacier Lagoon Tourfrom 23.500 ISK · 3 h
Glacier Kayak Adventure at Heinabergslónfrom 20.900 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Buggy tours - beach and secret glacier lagoon - 4-5 hoursfrom 54.500 ISK · 4 h
Half-day Canyoning under Vatnajökullfrom 34.900 ISK · 5 h
Kayaking at The Glacier Lagoonfrom 18.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Ice Cave & Glacier Exploration Tourfrom 33.500 ISK · 6 h
Ice Cave Tourfrom 23.500 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Skaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.775 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell Blue Ice Cave and Glacier Walk Tourfrom 19.999 ISK · 3 h
Northern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionBirnudalsjökull weather and conditions
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-7°Cclear · feels -14°C7 m/sgusts 109 h 50 mdaylight · 07:54 – 17:44
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSkaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.775 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Skalafellsjökull4 km - 2
Heinabergsjökull10 km - 3
Fláajökull19 km - 4Svínafellsjökull29 km
- 5
Hoffellsjökull31 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Hoffell Hot Tubs32 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður32 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Höfn34 km
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Tours
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours 
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours 
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.377 ISK · 3 hours
Frequently
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questions
What does the name Birnudalsjökull mean?
Birnudalsjökull is named after the Birnudalur valley.
What type of glacier is Birnudalsjökull?
Birnudalsjökull is a mountain glacier, in the Vatnajökull Group.
Is Birnudalsjökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Birnudalsjökull belongs to the Vatnajökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
USGS Professional Paper 1746Glacier facts · Public domain
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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