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Síðujökull is an outlet glacier in the Vatnajökull Group, South Iceland.
Surge-type outlet glacier on the southwestern margin of Vatnajökull. It's part of the Vatnajökull Group. The name comes from the Síða district.
Glacier tours are worth the money. You get crampons, ice axes, and someone who knows where it's safe to step.
Map of Síðujökull
Map
64.1501°N, 17.8607°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 40.5 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 43.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 198 km in a straight line
What else is close- 27 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Síðujökull
Hvannadalshnúkur - Iceland's highest summitfrom 57.999 ISK · 15 h
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
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 regionSíðujökull weather and conditions
Last updated
-1°Csnow · feels -5°C4 m/sgusts 79 h 51 mdaylight · 08:01 – 17:52
Tonight
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSolheimajokull Ice Climbing & Glacier Hikefrom 31.381 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
- 1Súlujökull27 km
- 2
Skeiðarárjökull31 km - 3
Morsárjökull47 km - 4
Skaftafellsjökull49 km - 5
Svínafellsjökull52 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Guðlaug18 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur41 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra61 km
Fuel
- 1
Kirkjubæjarklaustur40 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2Freysnes50 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 3
Fagurhólsmýri66 km · 310.9 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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questions
What does the name Síðujökull mean?
Síðujökull is named after the Síða district.
What type of glacier is Síðujökull?
Síðujökull is an outlet glacier, in the Vatnajökull Group.
Is Síðujökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Síðujökull belongs to the Vatnajökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Andreas Tille · 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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