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Öldufellsjökull is an outlet glacier in the Mýrdalsjökull Group, South Iceland.
Surge-type outlet glacier on the northeastern margin of Mýrdalsjökull. It's part of the Mýrdalsjökull Group. The name comes from the Öldufell mountain.
Never walk on glaciers without a guide and proper equipment. Crevasses can be hidden by snow bridges.
Map of Öldufellsjökull
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63.7422°N, 18.8850°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 24.9 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Vík í Mýrdal — 36.4 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 156 km in a straight line
What else is close- 75 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Öldufellsjökull
Highlands Hiking: Small Group Landmannalaugar Hike & Hot Springs - Without transferfrom 16.500 ISK · 5 h
Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 h
Solheimajokull Glacier Guided Hiking Small Group Tourfrom 12.299 ISK · 3 h
Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on locationfrom 15.990 ISK · 3 h
Glacier Hiking Tour - Icelandic Local Guidefrom 38.900 ISK · 10 h
The Zip Line + Glacier Hike Adventurefrom 45.000 ISK · 4 h
Glacier Hike & Horse Riding in South Icelandfrom 25.990 ISK · 6 h
Glacier Hike | Micro group (6 max) | Sólheimajökull | Víkfrom 30.000 ISK · 4 h
Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull. Meet on locationfrom 16.990 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Solheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 h
Early Bird Ice Cavefrom 25.000 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Laugarás Lagoon Birki - Premium Lagoonfrom 9.900 ISK · 2 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionÖldufellsjökull weather and conditions
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-2°Covercast · feels -13°C16 m/sgusts 2210 h 00 mdaylight · 08:01 – 18:01
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSolheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Mýrdalsjökull15 km - 2Höfðabrekkujökull16 km
- 3
Torfajökull18 km - 4
Kaldaklofsjökull21 km - 5Merkurjökull21 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
All hot springs →
Fuel
- 1Vík í Mýrdal37 km · 308.2 kr/L
- 2
Kirkjubæjarklaustur42 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3
Hrauneyjar54 km · 315.8 kr/L
Supermarkets
Tours
Adrenaline Combo: Off-Road Buggy & Mega Zipline Experiencefrom 29.300 ISK · 3 hours 
Buggy Adventure in Þórsmörkfrom 89.990 ISK · 5 hours - Bus transfer from Landmannalaugar to Hella / Reykjavikfrom 12.220 ISK · 4 hours
Frequently
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What does the name Öldufellsjökull mean?
Öldufellsjökull is named after the Öldufell mountain.
What type of glacier is Öldufellsjökull?
Öldufellsjökull is an outlet glacier, in the Mýrdalsjökull Group.
Is Öldufellsjökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Öldufellsjökull belongs to the Mýrdalsjökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Bjoertvedt · 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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