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Svínafellsjökull is an outlet glacier in the Vatnajökull Group, South Iceland.
Southwestern margin of Hoffellsjökull, a western outlet glacier lobe that flows to the south-southeast between Jökulfell on the west and Öldutangi on the east. 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.
Map of Svínafellsjökull
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64.0153°N, 16.8391°W · South Coast
Plan your visit
Off the main road- 3.8 km from Route 1
Nearest town- Kirkjubæjarklaustur — 66.1 km away
Distance from Reykjavík- 248 km in a straight line
What else is close- 244 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Svínafellsjökull
Skaftafell ATV two hour sightseeingfrom 25.283 ISK · 2 h
Skaftafell ATV one hour sightseeingfrom 19.633 ISK · 1 h
Full Day on Vatnajökull Adventurous Glacier Exploration Hikefrom 49.900 ISK · 7 h
Skaftafell Blue Ice Cave and Glacier Walk Tourfrom 19.999 ISK · 3 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
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 regionSvínafellsjökull weather and conditions
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2°Covercast · feels -10°C17 m/sgusts 249 h 58 mdaylight · 07:54 – 17:52
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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
Virkisjökull4 km - 2
Skaftafellsjökull5 km - 3
Falljökull6 km - 4
Öræfajökull glacier9 km - 5
Morsárjökull9 km
Waterfalls
Hot springs
- 1Guðlaug36 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Skaftárhreppur65 km
- 3Hoffell Hot Tubs83 km
Fuel
- 1Freysnes4 km · 308.6 kr/L
- 2
Fagurhólsmýri18 km · 310.9 kr/L - 3
Kirkjubæjarklaustur64 km · 308.7 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 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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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Bromr · 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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