GlacierEast IcelandEyjabakkajökull
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About
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.
Map of Eyjabakkajökull
Eyjabakkajökull is in East Iceland at 64.6779°N, 15.5799°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
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
Eyjabakkajökull weather and conditions
At Eyjabakkajökull in East Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 16:15 (Iceland time): 4°C (feels like 1°C), overcast, wind 3 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 52 m (sunrise 05:37, sunset 20:29). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 16:15· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Norðurtungnajökull16 km
- 2Öxarfellsjökull18 km
- 3Lambatungujökull18 km
- 4Austurtungnajökull18 km
- 5Fossdalsjökull21 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.
A waterfall in East Iceland.
Hot Springs
Geothermal spot
Hot tubs with Vatnajökull glacier views near Höfn. Run by local farm.
Public_bath hot spring
Geothermal spot
Campsites
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
F-Roads
Road to Iceland's highest driveable point
Links eastern road network
Road to an oasis in the middle of nothing
Narrow mountain pass to an empty fjord
Supermarkets
Nettó supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Tours
Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…
Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…
Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
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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