Glaciers cover about 11% of Iceland. The largest of them is the Vatnajökull Glacier, which covers 8% of the country; it is one of the largest glaciers in the world. The largest glaciers in Iceland are in the southern part of the island. The reason is that there is much more rainfall than in the northern region. Up to a quarter of the country’s total precipitation falls on the glaciers, all temperate glaciers.
Many of the largest and most powerful volcanoes in the country are under glacier caps, such as Katla in Mýrdalsjökull, Eyjafjallajökull and Snæfellsjökull. Grímsvötn, Bárðarbunga and Öræfajökull are volcanoes in Vatnajökull.
The glaciers are a fascinating world that is best explored in winter. Icelandic Times invites you to a little glacier trip… so you can dream and plan your next trip to Iceland.
Photographs & text: Páll Stefánsson
East & West Skaftafell counties 2019/2022 : A7R III, RX1R II : FE 1.8/135m GM, 2.0/35mm Z
