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Geitlandsjökull is an ice cap in the Langjökull Group, West Iceland.
Contiguous ice-cap on the southwestern part of Langjökull. It's part of the Langjökull Group. The name comes from Geitland, an early settlement farmstead.
Never walk on glaciers without a guide and proper equipment. Crevasses can be hidden by snow bridges.
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64.6008°N, 20.6154°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 25 km from Route 52
Nearest town- Reykholt — 33.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 81 km in a straight line
What else is close- 84 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Geitlandsjökull
Into The Glacier - With Snowmobiling From Klaki Base Campfrom 36.900 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Snowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
Into The Glacier - With Snowmobiling From Húsafellfrom 36.900 ISK · 4 h 30 min
ATV Quad Adventure in Húsafell: Rivers & Mountain Viewsfrom 17.990 ISK · 1 h
Into The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 h
Husafell Canyon Bathsfrom 10.900 ISK · 1 h 45 min
Krauma nature baths - Admission feefrom 7.900 ISK · 1 h
Cave Explorerfrom 9.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Red Glacier Monster Truck Tour - Unique Langjökull Glacier Tour from Gullfossfrom 22.900 ISK · 4 hInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hSnowmobile on Langjökull Glacier - Meet us in Husafellfrom 33.490 ISK · 2 h
Golden Circle and Laugarás Lagoon Lerki Admissionfrom 23.039 ISK · 9 h 30 minAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionGeitlandsjökull weather and conditions
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-3°Cheavy snow · feels -11°C11 m/sgusts 189 h 48 mdaylight · 08:14 – 18:02
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Þórisjökull8 km - 2
Okjökull13 km - 3
Snæfellsjökull152 km
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Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours 
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
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What does the name Geitlandsjökull mean?
Geitlandsjökull is named after Geitland, an early settlement farmstead.
What type of glacier is Geitlandsjökull?
Geitlandsjökull is an ice cap, in the Langjökull Group.
Is Geitlandsjökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Geitlandsjökull belongs to the Langjökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Johann Dréo (Nojhan) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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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