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Rjúpnabrekkujökull is an outlet glacier in the Vatnajökull Group, the Highlands.
It's part of the Vatnajökull Group. The name comes from the Rjúpnabrekka mountain slope.
Never walk on glaciers without a guide and proper equipment. Crevasses can be hidden by snow bridges.
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64.7021°N, 17.5309°W · Highlands
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Distance from Reykjavík
- 221 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 39 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Rjúpnabrekkujökull
Ice Climbing Captured in Skaftafellfrom 32.500 ISK · 4 h
Laki Craters Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Landmannalaugar & Highland Wonders Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 67.900 ISK · 1 h 15 min
Skaftafell 3 Hour Glacier Walkfrom 17.900 ISK · 3 h
Rótarfjallshnúkur skiingfrom 64.900 ISK · 10 h
Lagoons, Glaciers & Colorful Mountains Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 51.900 ISK · 50 min
Hvannadalshnúkur The Great Withe Onefrom 79.900 ISK · 14 h
Skaftafell Glacier Adventurefrom 23.400 ISK · 4 h 30 min
Black Sands & Riverbeds Airplane Tour from Skaftafellfrom 49.900 ISK · 45 minRjúpnabrekkujökull weather and conditions
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-3°Csnow · feels -14°C16 m/sgusts 239 h 47 mdaylight · 08:02 – 17:49
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Tungnafellsjökull19 km
- 2Köldukvíslarjökull20 km
- 3
Skaftárkatlar24 km
- 4
Dyngjujökull32 km - 5
Kverkjökull43 km
Tours
(Cruise Ships) Lake Mývatn and Goðafossfrom 25.300 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
(RS) Lake Myvatn & Godafoss Waterfall Day Tour from Akureyrifrom 25.900 ISK · 6 hours
A Gourmet golden circle - a taste of Iceland combined with amazing nature attractions!from 159.000 ISK · 8 hours
Frequently
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What does the name Rjúpnabrekkujökull mean?
Rjúpnabrekkujökull is named after the Rjúpnabrekka mountain slope.
What type of glacier is Rjúpnabrekkujökull?
Rjúpnabrekkujökull is an outlet glacier, in the Vatnajökull Group.
Is Rjúpnabrekkujökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Rjúpnabrekkujökull belongs to the Vatnajökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
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USGS Professional Paper 1746Glacier facts · Public domain
OpenStreetMapVisitor 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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