Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
It’s no accident Iceland is called the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’. Apart from its volcanoes - some of them topped by glaciers - 11% of the country is covered in ice caps and outlet glaciers. With these glaciers under threat, there’s no better time to come and explore these places of bewitching beauty.
Iceland is a top destination for glacier hikes, its guided tours second to none, and Icelandic Mountain Guides are world-leading experts in glacier exploration. Choose your optimal tours, and glacier hike Iceland with this ultimate guide.
Join us on a Glacier hiking tour in Skaftafell (sits in Skaftafell Nature Reserve, part of Vatnajökull National Park) or on Sólheimajökull (an outlet of Myrdalsjökull) and experience this glacier landscapes!
Check out our selection of glacier day tours here - https://www.mountainguides.is/category/glacier-walks
Want to know more about glacier? Read the full guide to glaciers in Iceland here: https://www.mountainguides.is/blog/glacier-hike-in-iceland
Wondering what to wear on a glacier hike? Check this out: youtu.be/EuagTaXynws?si=wSrgxzIXV_gKNZ4C
It’s no accident Iceland is called the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’. Apart from its volcanoes - some of them topped by glaciers - 11% of the country is covered in ice caps and outlet glaciers. With these glaciers under threat, there’s no better time to come and explore these places of bewitching beauty.
Iceland is a top destination for glacier hikes, its guided tours second to none, and Icelandic Mountain Guides are world-leading experts in glacier exploration. Choose your optimal tours, and glacier hike Iceland with this ultimate guide.
Join us on a Glacier hiking tour in Skaftafell (sits in Skaftafell Nature Reserve, part of Vatnajökull National Park) or on Sólheimajökull (an outlet of Myrdalsjökull) and experience this glacier landscapes!
Check out our selection of glacier day tours here - https://www.mountainguides.is/category/glacier-walks
Want to know more about glacier? Read the full guide to glaciers in Iceland here: https://www.mountainguides.is/blog/glacier-hike-in-iceland
Wondering what to wear on a glacier hike? Check this out: youtu.be/EuagTaXynws?si=wSrgxzIXV_gKNZ4C
