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Blesárjökull is a mountain glacier in the Mýrdalsjökull Group, South Iceland.
It's part of the Mýrdalsjökull Group. The name comes from the Blesá river.
Never walk on glaciers without a guide and proper equipment. Crevasses can be hidden by snow bridges.
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63.8095°N, 19.5974°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 27.7 km from Route 26
Nearest town- Hvolsvöllur — 32 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 120 km in a straight line
What else is close- 262 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Blesárjökull
Buggy Adventure-1 hourfrom 19.990 ISK · 1 h
Þórsmörk Super Jeep Tourfrom 39.990 ISK · 6 h
Landmannalaugar Super Jeep Day Tourfrom 44.990 ISK · 8 h
2.5-hour Buggy Adventure Ride in Icelandfrom 34.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Super Jeep Tourfrom 39.990 ISK · 5 h
Eyjafjallajökull Hikefrom 65.990 ISK · 8 h 30 min
LAVA Centre: Schoolgroups (up to 18 years)from 1.800 ISK · 1 h
Snowmobiling on Eyjafjallajökullfrom 34.990 ISK · 3 h
Golden Circle Day Tourfrom 39.990 ISK · 7 h
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 h
Early Bird Ice Cavefrom 25.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 9.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionBlesárjökull weather and conditions
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0°Cheavy snow · feels -9°C12 m/sgusts 179 h 53 mdaylight · 08:07 – 18:00
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Tindfjallajökull2 km - 2
Gígjökull17 km - 3
Steinsholtsjökull17 km - 4Merkurjökull19 km
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Eyjafjallajökull20 km
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Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours 
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
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What does the name Blesárjökull mean?
Blesárjökull is named after the Blesá river.
What type of glacier is Blesárjökull?
Blesárjökull is a mountain glacier, in the Mýrdalsjökull Group.
Is Blesárjökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Blesárjökull belongs to the Mýrdalsjökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
Data & sources
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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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