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Okjökull is a mountain glacier in the Langjökull Group, West Iceland.
Name of the cupola-type mountain glacier located north of a snow-filled summit crater on Ok, an interglacial lava shield volcano in west-central Iceland. It's part of the Langjökull Group. The name comes from its shape like a yoke.
Ice caves are winter-only experiences. In summer, they collapse. Book ahead in peak season.
Map of Okjökull
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64.5980°N, 20.8810°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 17.6 km from Route 52
Nearest town- Reykholt — 21.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 72 km in a straight line
What else is close- 139 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Okjökull
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
Into The Glacier - With Snowmobiling From Klaki Base Campfrom 36.900 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Cave Explorerfrom 9.000 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Krauma nature baths - Admission feefrom 7.900 ISK · 1 h
Snorkeling Silfra Tour - meet on locationfrom 21.499 ISKInto 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 regionOkjökull weather and conditions
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-2°Cheavy snow · feels -10°C12 m/sgusts 189 h 48 mdaylight · 08:15 – 18:03
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Þórisjökull10 km - 2
Geitlandsjökull13 km - 3
Snæfellsjökull140 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
Fuel
- 1Húsafell11 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Reykholt20 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3Hreðavatnsskáli37 km · 303.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
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 Okjökull mean?
Okjökull is named after its shape like a yoke.
What type of glacier is Okjökull?
Okjökull is a mountain glacier, in the Langjökull Group.
Is Okjökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Okjökull belongs to the Langjökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Oddur Sigurðsson · 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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