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Norðurtungnajökull is an outlet glacier in the Vatnajökull Group, East Iceland.
It's part of the Vatnajökull Group. The name comes from the Norður-Lambatungur common.
Never walk on glaciers without a guide and proper equipment. Crevasses can be hidden by snow bridges.
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64.5773°N, 15.3271°W · East Iceland
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Off the main road- 22.6 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Nesjahverfi — 29.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 322 km in a straight line
What else is close- 84 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Norðurtungnajökull
Half-day Canyoning under Vatnajökullfrom 34.900 ISK · 5 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
Museumfrom 3.000 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 regionNorðurtungnajökull weather and conditions
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- 1Austurtungnajökull3 km
- 2Öxarfellsjökull5 km
- 3Sauðhamarsjökull6 km
- 4Lambatungujökull6 km
- 5Fossdalsjökull9 km
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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
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What does the name Norðurtungnajökull mean?
Norðurtungnajökull is named after the Norður-Lambatungur common.
What type of glacier is Norðurtungnajökull?
Norðurtungnajökull is an outlet glacier, in the Vatnajökull Group.
Is Norðurtungnajökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Norðurtungnajökull belongs to the Vatnajökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
Data & sources
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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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