12.900 kr · 3 h (2 h on ice)On the ice at Sólheimajökull
Glacier & ice
Sólheimajökull Glacier Hike
Walk on a living glacier — crevasses, moulins, and ice older than your grandparents.
Easy+⏱ 3 h (2 h on ice)👥 Max 12📅 All year🎂 Age 8+
The short version
Two hours on the ice with crampons — no experience needed
Guide explains how the glacier moves, melts and carves the valley
Add pick-up from Reykjavík (+7,900 kr) or meet us at the car park
What you'll do
Sólheimajökull is an outlet glacier of Mýrdalsjökull, two and a half hours from Reykjavík, and the easiest real glacier to get onto in Iceland. We fit you with crampons and a helmet, walk fifteen minutes to the ice, and then spend two hours exploring: ridges, deep blue crevasses, meltwater channels and the strange black ash layers from Katla's eruptions.
It's suitable for pretty much anyone from age eight up. Kids love it, grandparents love it. The ice is uneven, so you'll use your legs, but there's no steep climbing.
The day, roughly
10:00 Meet at the car park (or 07:30 pick-up in Reykjavík)
10:15 Crampons, helmets, ice axes for the photos
10:30 Walk to the glacier edge, crampon lesson
10:45 Two hours on the ice
13:00 Back at the cars. Hot chocolate at the café.
Included
Certified glacier guide
Crampons, helmet, ice axe
Glacier geology, told properly
Bring
Hiking boots that cover the ankle (rent 1,500 kr)
Waterproof jacket + trousers
Gloves and a warm hat
Water and a snack
Good to know
Level2 / 5 · Easy+
Duration3 h (2 h on ice)
GroupMax 12
SeasonAll year
Min. age8+
Meeting pointSólheimajökull car park · 10:00 / 14:00
Effort
Two to three hours on your feet, some slope, maybe crampons.
Where we meet
Sólheimajökull car park · 10:00 / 14:00
Meet us at the car park, or add pick-up from Reykjavík at checkout.
Photos
Questions
Do I need experience?
No. If you can walk on uneven ground for two hours you're fine. The crampons do the work.
Can I combine it with something?
Yes — the 14:00 departure pairs nicely with Skógafoss and Reynisfjara on your own, or book our ice-climbing intro which runs on the same glacier.
