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North Iceland Glaciers

89 glaciers in North Iceland — mapped with live road conditions, drive times, and directions.

89 glaciers in North Iceland

Holárjökull glacier

Holárjökull

Part of Iceland's glacial landscape. The ice here has been forming for centuries. Climate change is rewriting the map. Worth witnessing.

Jökull glacier

Jökull

glacier in Iceland [Icelandic info]: Örnefnaskrá Hallbjarnarstaða. ÖS,HS,TS: Nokkru norðan við Langamel eru gamlar bæjartættur. Ekki er víst hvað þetta er. Þar ofar er varða sem heiti Valka. Ofar í brekkunni er stór steinn sem heitir Jökull.(Ætli það séu ekki hjónakornin). Jökull er á melhól. Steinn er þar uppi á stórum steini. Tryggvi hefur heyrt þau ummæli, að Valka og Jökull hafi átt að vera hjón. Það er ágiskun eða sagt í gamni.

Tröllajökull glacier

Tröllajökull

Glacier tongue reaching toward the lowlands. Blue ice, ancient air, and a reminder of ice ages past. Iceland's glaciers are windows into deep time.

Gljúfurárjökull glacier

Gljúfurárjökull

Outlet glacier flowing from Iceland's ice caps. These frozen rivers of ice are retreating fast - see them while they last. Each one tells a story in its layers.

Vinðeimajökull glacier

Vinðeimajökull

Glacial feature in the land of fire and ice. Where else can you stand on ancient ice above active volcanoes?

Gljúfurárjökull glacier

Gljúfurárjökull

Outlet glacier flowing from Iceland's ice caps. These frozen rivers of ice are retreating fast - see them while they last. Each one tells a story in its layers.

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