- Glacier Tours
- Open Tour
Glacier Hike on Sólheimajökull Glacier
Please book the tour using the name on your hotel reservation.
- Glacier Tours
- Open Tour
Glacier Hike on Sólheimajökull Glacier
The tour begins with an introduction to the equipment and safety rules, followed by a short walk across volcanic ash and sand toward Sólheimajökull Glacier. As you walk through the valley once filled by the glacier, your certified guide will explain how the glacier is rapidly retreating. At the glacier’s edge, you’ll lace up your crampons and embark on a journey to explore this ever-changing, otherworldly landscape of ice.
The glacier hike offers a unique adventure; you will witness the forces shaping the glacier, with mesmerizing ice ridges, deep crevasses, and dramatic sinkholes, called “moulins” that drain meltwater in water slides and waterfalls. The glacier also carries volcanic ash from past eruptions, including the famous Eyjafjallajökull eruption of 2010.
Note: It takes approximately 50 minutes to drive from Hotel Rangá to the meeting point. Pick-up can be included at an additional cost.
- Skill Level: Easy
- Duration: 3 hours
- Season: All season
- Meeting Point: Sólheimajökull parking lot on road 221
- Drive From Hotel: Approximately 50 min
- Wheelchair Accessible: No
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Keep In Mind
- Wear outdoor clothing according to weather.
What's Included
What To Bring
- Warm outdoor clothing
- Waterproof jacket and pants
- Head-wear
- Gloves
- Appropriate hiking boots/shoes are required
- Some snacks
Questions
Yes, minimum age of participants is 8 yrs
The minimum number is 1 person
Group tours cannot be customized, but you can contact us at hotelranga@[email protected] to inquire about a private tour.
Yes it is possible to arrange a private tour at a cost. Please reach out to our concierge team for further information at [email protected]
We can arrange a private transfer from the hotel at additional cost.
Yes, you can bring your camera and a phone.
Rain is not uncommon in Iceland. However, we do not let the rain stop our tours. This is why having appropriate clothing is very important to keep you warm and dry. Nature is not something that we can control and therefore we need to adapt to the weather. If your safety is compromised by going on the tour, we will cancel and you will be fully refunded.
You can rent hiking boots, waterproof jackets, and waterproof pants for an extra charge.
This tour is considered easy, but keep in mind that you are walking on rough terrain so it’s recommended for those in good physical condition.
48 hours prior to departure.
