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Langafönn glacierRémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Brúarjökull glacierRémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Skaftárkatlar glacierTommyBee · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Highlands Glaciers

26 glaciers in Highlands — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

26 glaciers in Highlands, led by Langafönn and Brúarjökull. All mapped with drive times, directions, and live road conditions.

Top glaciers in Highlands

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

Langafönn glacier

Langafönn

Langafönn is a mountain glacier north of Dalakollur in Kerlingarfjöll. It's part of the Hofsjökull Group.

Brúarjökull glacier

Brúarjökull

Largest of Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers; it is located on the northern margin of Vatnajökull and has a history of huge surges. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Kverkjökull glacier

Kverkjökull

Kverkjökull is an outlet glacier on the northern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Brækur glacier

Brækur

Collective name for two outlet glaciers on the northwestern (Brækur vestri) and northern (Brækur eystri) margin of Eiríksjökull. It's part of the Langjökull Group.

Vatnajökull glacier

Vatnajökull

Iceland’s largest ice cap, southeastern Iceland. The name comes from the many large rivers and streams.

Dyngjujökull glacier

Dyngjujökull

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

Distances between them

1Langafönn Brækur58.4 km · ~70 min drive
2Brækur Dyngjujökull168.8 km · ~203 min drive
3Dyngjujökull Kverkjökull13.4 km · ~16 min drive
4Kverkjökull Brúarjökull21.7 km · ~26 min drive
5Brúarjökull Vatnajökull46.1 km · ~55 min drive

26 glaciers in Highlands

Langafönn glacier

Langafönn

Langafönn is a mountain glacier north of Dalakollur in Kerlingarfjöll. It's part of the Hofsjökull Group.

Brúarjökull glacier

Brúarjökull

Largest of Vatnajökull’s outlet glaciers; it is located on the northern margin of Vatnajökull and has a history of huge surges. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Skaftárkatlar glacier

Skaftárkatlar

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

Kverkjökull glacier

Kverkjökull

Kverkjökull is an outlet glacier on the northern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.

Brækur glacier

Brækur

Collective name for two outlet glaciers on the northwestern (Brækur vestri) and northern (Brækur eystri) margin of Eiríksjökull. It's part of the Langjökull Group.

Snæhetta glacier

Snæhetta

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

Vatnajökull glacier

Vatnajökull

Iceland’s largest ice cap, southeastern Iceland. The name comes from the many large rivers and streams.

Langjökull glacier

Langjökull

Iceland’s second largest ice cap. The name comes from its oblong shape.

Dyngjujökull glacier

Dyngjujökull

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

Eiríksjökull glacier

Eiríksjökull

Eiríksjökull is an ice cap in west-central Iceland. It's part of the Langjökull Group.

Tungnafellsjökull glacier

Tungnafellsjökull

Tungnafellsjökull is an ice cap in central Iceland. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group.