Height: 1446 m.
Terrain: Lava field, volcanic rock, snow and glacier. A great hike to the top Iceland’s most famous glacier and volcano. The glacier has crevasses so a mountain guide and the right equipment are obligatory. The route down offers great skiing in the spring.
Average ascend time: 3-5 hours. Total average trip time: 5-7 hours.
Height gain: ~1100 meters
Trip difficulty: 3+ of 5 possible. Challenging
The Snæfellsjökull glacier is one of the most picturesque mountains in Iceland. Rising up 1450 meters from the middle of the Snæfellsnes peninsula this famous volcano is clearly visible more then 100 km away. Many have
written poems about its grandeur and shining white coat of ice and snow. The most famous literature about Snæfellsjökull is undoubtedly Jules Verne’s novel “Journey to the center of the Earth” where the entrance to the center was through a caldera at the top of the glacier.
Everything about this trip is an amazing adventure; even the drive to the start of the hike offers breathtaking views only surpassed by the vistas from the slopes and the peak. On clear days the whole Vestfjord peninsula is visible,beyond the North Atlantic ocean the shores of Greenland can be glimpsed and the peninsula itself with its amazing mountains and beaches are sights never forgotten. This is one of the very best glacier hikes in the world…!
After the hike we drive down to the sheer ocean cliffs of Arnarstapi and stroll down to the Hellnar alcove for a delicious Icelandic fish soup in a tiny fishing hut few meters from the relentless surf and pounding of the sea.
Details:
Price: EUR 166,- including pick up and fish soup in Hellnar.
Packed lunch: EUR 8,-
Distance from Reykjavik: ca. 180 km. Duration of trip: 12 hours (Average ascend time: 3-5 hours). Age limit: 16 years. Minimum: 4 persons. Maximum: 30 persons.
Included: Pick-up, guiding, all necessary glacial
gear, sightseeing at Arnarstapi village and fish soup at Fjöruhúsið.
Disclaimer: All hiking trips are undertaken on the responsibility of its participants. Arctic Incentives does not assume any responsibility for accidents that are caused by its customers or can be traced to there own actions. Participants have to sign a waiver before undertaking all trips stating that they realize that all outdoor activities carry an inherit risk.