East Iceland Glaciers

21 glaciers in East Iceland, led by Eyjabakkajökull and Skalafellsjökull. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

Top glaciers in East Iceland

The region's stand-outs — each with photos, facts, and its own page.

Eyjabakkajökull

Surge-type outlet glacier on the northeastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Skalafellsjökull

Skalafellsjökull is an outlet glacier on the southeastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Heinabergsjökull

Historic alternative name of Heinabergsjöklar for what are now two outlet glaciers separated by Hafrafell, Heinabergsjökull and Skálafellsjökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Birnudalsjökull

Birnudalsjökull is a small mountain glacier on the southeastern margin of Vatnajökull that is not contiguous with the ice cap. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Hoffellsjökull

Hoffellsjökull is an outlet glacier on the southeastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Fláajökull

Fláajökull is an outlet glacier on the southeastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

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21 glaciers in East Iceland

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Sauðhamarsjökull

Part of Iceland's glacial landscape. The ice here has been forming for centuries. Climate change is rewriting the map. Worth witnessing.

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Syðratindsjökull

Part of Iceland's glacial landscape. The ice here has been forming for centuries. Climate change is rewriting the map. Worth witnessing.

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Hrútatóajökull

Glacial feature in the land of fire and ice. Where else can you stand on ancient ice above active volcanoes?

Þrándarjökull

Þrándarjökull is an ice cap in eastern Iceland. The name comes from Þrándur, who is an unknown figure.

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Fossdalsjökull

Glacial feature in the land of fire and ice. Where else can you stand on ancient ice above active volcanoes?

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Syðri-Tungnajökull

Ice formation in Iceland's glacier system. Every glacier here has its own character - shaped by the volcanoes beneath and the climate above.

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Nyrðri-Tungnajökull

Glacial feature in the land of fire and ice. Where else can you stand on ancient ice above active volcanoes?

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Nyrðri-Hestárjökull

Glacial feature in the land of fire and ice. Where else can you stand on ancient ice above active volcanoes?

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Skarðsjökull

Glacier tongue reaching toward the lowlands. Blue ice, ancient air, and a reminder of ice ages past. Iceland's glaciers are windows into deep time.

Eyjabakkajökull

Surge-type outlet glacier on the northeastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Skalafellsjökull

Skalafellsjökull is an outlet glacier on the southeastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

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Svínafellsjökull

Svínafellsjökull is an outlet glacier on the western margin of Öræfajökull, southern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

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Norðurtungnajökull

Norðurtungnajökull is an outlet glacier on the eastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

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Öxarfellsjökull

Alternative spelling for Axarfellsjökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

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Lambatungujökull

Mistaken name for Lambatungnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

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Hofsjökull (kalo nga yelo sa Islandya, Austurland)

An ice cap in eastern Iceland. The name comes from the Hof rectory.

Heinabergsjökull

Historic alternative name of Heinabergsjöklar for what are now two outlet glaciers separated by Hafrafell, Heinabergsjökull and Skálafellsjökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

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Austurtungnajökull

Austurtungnajökull is an outlet glacier on the eastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Birnudalsjökull

Birnudalsjökull is a small mountain glacier on the southeastern margin of Vatnajökull that is not contiguous with the ice cap. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Hoffellsjökull

Hoffellsjökull is an outlet glacier on the southeastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Fláajökull

Fláajökull is an outlet glacier on the southeastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.