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Svínafellsjökull is an outlet glacier in the Vatnajökull Group, East Iceland.
It's part of the Vatnajökull Group. The name comes from the Svínafell farmstead.
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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64.4386°N, 15.5049°W · East Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 11.4 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Nesjahverfi — 19.3 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 312 km in a straight line
What else is close- 56 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Svínafellsjökull
Half-day Canyoning under Vatnajökullfrom 34.900 ISK · 5 h
Buggy tours - beach and secret glacier lagoon - 4-5 hoursfrom 54.500 ISK · 4 h
Northern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 h
Glaciers of Höfn - Where ice shapes lifefrom 2.990 ISK · 1 h
Snowmobile tour on Vatnajökull Glacierfrom 31.500 ISK · 3 h
Super Jeep Glacier Tourfrom 31.000 ISK · 3 h
Super Jeep Frozen Glacier Lagoon Tourfrom 23.500 ISK · 3 h
Glacier Kayak Adventure at Heinabergslónfrom 20.900 ISK · 3 h 30 min
Kayaking at The Glacier Lagoonfrom 18.500 ISK · 1 h 30 min
Skaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.775 ISK · 5 h
Skaftafell Blue Ice Cave and Glacier Walk Tourfrom 19.999 ISK · 3 hNorthern Lights Chase from Glacier Lagoonfrom 25.000 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 toursBy activity and regionSvínafellsjökull weather and conditions
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-1°Cmostly clear · feels -6°C3 m/swind9 h 49 mdaylight · 07:53 – 17:42
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In season now · Winter in IcelandSkaftafell 5-Hours Adventure Glacier Hikefrom 20.775 ISK · 5 hAll 1,648 tours
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Hoffellsjökull2 km - 2Fossdalsjökull9 km
- 3
Fláajökull11 km - 4Lambatungujökull12 km
- 5Austurtungnajökull15 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Hoffell Hot Tubs6 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Hornafjörður9 km
- 3Geothermal hot spring near Höfn25 km
Fuel
Supermarkets
Tours
Abandoned Fjords Super Jeep Tourfrom 42.000 ISK · 5 hours 
Blue Ice Discoveryfrom 24.900 ISK · 4 hours 
Breidamerkurjökull Glacier Hikefrom 15.377 ISK · 3 hours
Frequently
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What does the name Svínafellsjökull mean?
Svínafellsjökull is named after the Svínafell farmstead.
What type of glacier is Svínafellsjökull?
Svínafellsjökull is an outlet glacier, in the Vatnajökull Group.
Is Svínafellsjökull part of a bigger glacier system?
Yes — Svínafellsjökull 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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