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Skaftárjökull is an outlet glacier in the Vatnajökull Group, the Highlands.
It's part of the Vatnajökull Group. The name comes from the Skaftá river.
Glacier tours are worth the money. You get crampons, ice axes, and someone who knows where it's safe to step.
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64.2221°N, 18.0373°W · Highlands
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 41.7 km from Route 26
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 50.7 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 189 km in a straight line
What else is close- 24 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Skaftárjökull
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
Blue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 min
Golden Circle and Laugarás Lagoon Lerki Admissionfrom 23.039 ISK · 9 h 30 min
Spirit of the Aurora (28 person max vehicle)from 14.990 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionSkaftárjökull weather and conditions
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In season now · Winter in IcelandBlue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing from Reykjavíkfrom 32.990 ISK · 13 h 30 minAll 1,648 tours
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- 1Tungnaárjökull12 km
- 2
Skaftárkatlar39 km - 3Köldukvíslarjökull41 km
- 4
Tungnafellsjökull57 km - 5Rjúpnabrekkujökull59 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Guðlaug27 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur48 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Rangárþing ytra56 km
Fuel
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Kirkjubæjarklaustur48 km · 308.7 kr/L - 2
Hrauneyjar60 km · 315.8 kr/L - 3Freysnes61 km · 308.6 kr/L
Supermarkets
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 Skaftárjökull mean?
Skaftárjökull is named after the Skaftá river.
What type of glacier is Skaftárjökull?
Skaftárjökull is an outlet glacier, in the Vatnajökull Group.
Is Skaftárjökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Skaftárjökull belongs to the Vatnajökull Group, per the USGS gazetteer of Icelandic glaciers.
Data & sources
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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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