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Eyjabakkajökull is an outlet glacier in the Vatnajökull Group, East Iceland.
Surge-type outlet glacier on the northeastern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group. The name comes from the Eyjabakkar marsh area.
Never walk on glaciers without a guide and proper equipment. Crevasses can be hidden by snow bridges.
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64.6779°N, 15.5799°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 36.5 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Nesjahverfi — 43.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 311 km in a straight line
What else is close- 39 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Eyjabakkajökull
Half-day Canyoning under Vatnajökullfrom 34.900 ISK · 5 h
Museumfrom 3.000 ISK · 1 h
Buggy tours - beach and secret glacier lagoon - 4-5 hoursfrom 54.500 ISK · 4 h
Northern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 h
Glaciers of Höfn - Where ice shapes lifefrom 2.990 ISK · 1 h
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
Valleys and Waterfallsfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.775 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell Blue Ice Cave and Glacier Walk Tourfrom 19.999 ISK · 3 hNorthern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionEyjabakkajökull weather and conditions
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0°Cclear · feels -9°C11 m/sgusts 169 h 48 mdaylight · 07:54 – 17:42
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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
- 1Norðurtungnajökull16 km
- 2Öxarfellsjökull18 km
- 3Lambatungujökull18 km
- 4Austurtungnajökull18 km
- 5Fossdalsjökull21 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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What does the name Eyjabakkajökull mean?
Eyjabakkajökull is named after the Eyjabakkar marsh area.
What type of glacier is Eyjabakkajökull?
Eyjabakkajökull is an outlet glacier, in the Vatnajökull Group.
Is Eyjabakkajökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Eyjabakkajökull belongs to the Vatnajökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
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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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