Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull. Meet on location

by Icecube ehf · Glacier hiking · Hiking & trekking · South Coast

  • Beginners welcome
  • Fine on your own

from €124.73 per person

Next departure: Thu 22 Oct

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  • Duration

    3 hours and 30 minutes

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Season

    All year

  • Pickup

    Meet at the start point

  • Starts at

    Sólheimajökull glacier parking lot

    Sólheimajökull glacier parking lot, Vík í Mýrdal

  • Guide

    Guided in Spanish, English

  • Departs

    09:30, 13:30

  • Minimum age

    8

  • Cancellation

    Free until 2 days before

About this experience

Sólheimajökull: A Frozen Adventure Awaits. Meet on Location

When you reach the top of the glacier, you will receive a surprise and everyone will be filled with joy and celebrate the surprise together.


Embark on an unforgettable adventure on Sólheimajökull glacier, a majestic outlet glacier of the imposing Mýrdalsjökull Ice Cap, the fourth largest glacier in Iceland. A constantly changing paradise of blue ice, deep crevasses, and jagged ridges awaits you.


Sólheimajökull glacier has the easiest access to reach the glacier ice. This makes it more accessible than other Icelandic glaciers. This offers a unique opportunity to explore one of Iceland's most impressive glaciers, perfect for outdoor adventurers.

The meeting point is easy to locate and just a quick detour from the Ring Road on the South Coast.


You will meet your experienced Glacier Guide at the Sólheimajökull parking lot. This meet on location tour is perfect for travelers driving Iceland's South Coast who want an up-close encounter with nature without a full-day commitment. 


Led by a certified expert guide, you'll learn about glacial formations during your hike to this stunning outlet of the Mýrdalsjökull glacier. Enjoy exploring breathtaking crevasses, ice ridges, and sinkholes on this 3.5 hour adventure. A surprise from the guide awaits you when you reach the top of the glacier.


All equipment is provided, making this accessible hike perfect for a 3.5 hour. Your guide will provide crampons, harnesses, helmets, and an ice axe upon arrival.

This glacier hike promises a thrilling and educational adventure in one of Iceland's most spectacular natural settings. 


Please don't forget to wear hiking clothing and hiking boots with ankle support (available for rent at location). The weather on the glacier can be unpredictable, so it's essential to dress in layers and bring waterproof jackets and pants.


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Description from the operator, Icecube ehf. Prices and availability in the booking panel are live.

Where you go

  1. Sólheimajökull Experience Glacier Hike. Meet on location

Included

  • Glacier Hike on Sólheimajökull with a certified and experienced glacier guide.
  • Safety equipment: crampons, harness, helmet, and ice axe.
  • Small group experience.
  • Spanish and English speaking guides.

Not included

  • Food and drinks.
  • Tip or gratitude.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Hiking boots above the ankle (available for rent at location).

Good to know

  • HIKING BOOTS ARE MANDATORY.
  • Warm clothes (first layer). Waterproof outdoor clothing.
  • Good warm clothes during the winter. Hat and gloves.
  • Hiking boots above the ankle (available for rent is you ask for) .

Jeans are not recommended for outdoor trips as they become very heavy and cold when they get wet.

  • Rocky terrain on the way to the glacier and the glacier hike takes about 3.5 hours in total.
  • During the glacier hike, we will spend 45 minutes to 1 hour on the ice.
  • Minimum age is 8 years old for the Glacier Hike.
  • The hike is rated as easy to moderate.

The weather in Iceland can be unpredictable, especially during winter. Therefore, you can experience all kinds of weather conditions in a single day.


Please Note: We recommend that participants be ready at the meeting point location at least 20 minutes before departure.


Why you need to arrive at least 20 minutes before departure time?

We need to get everyone fitted with the equipment, crampons, helmets, harnesses and ice axe. The crampons need to be adjusted to each persons shoe size so it is important that people arrive 20 minutes before so everyone is ready at the departure time.

Cancellation for this tour

Free cancellation until 2 days before departure; no refund after that. If the operator cancels for weather or safety, you get a full refund or a new date.

If the weather cancels this tour

Iceland's weather is real. What usually stops this one is high wind or rain on the ice — the guide decides at the meeting point, sometimes after you have set off. Here is exactly what happens to your booking.

  1. 1Icecube ehf decides, and tells us. Operators cancel when it is unsafe or pointless, and we back that call every time — we do not ask them to run anyway.
  2. 2We contact you by email, and by phone if your tour is the same or next day. You choose: another date if there is one you can make, or a full refund. There is no fee and nothing to argue.
  3. 3The refund goes back to the card you paid with, through Stripe, usually visible within a few working days. If this tour was one of several in your booking, the others are untouched.

What you do not get is the day back. If this is the only free day in your plan, put a spare day next to it — the planner leaves days free with the rest-day option. And if you want out because the forecast looks bad, that is your own cancellation: free until 2 days before departure, the operator's policy after that.

Questions on the day: [email protected] · +354 497 1373. How cancellations work in Iceland →

Why this one and not the cheaper one?

The nearest cheaper Glacier Hike Experience on Sólheimajökull Glacier - Meet on location from Glaciers and Waterfalls is €95 — €30 less. Here is every difference we can actually measure.

Icecube ehf · €125Glaciers and Waterfalls · €95
How long it runs3.5 hours3 hours
Changing your mindFree until 48 h beforeFree until 24 h before

The €30 buys you 0.5 more hours out and free cancellation up to 48 h before. Whether that is worth it is your call — but that is what the difference is.

Who this is not for

  • Children under 8 cannot join this one.

Read off the operator's own conditions. If none of it applies to you, this is a good one.

Why we list it

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Glacier hiking — questions people ask

Which glacier is best for a first glacier hike?

Sólheimajökull on the South Coast, about two and a half hours from Reykjavík. It is the most accessible glacier tongue, the walk from the car park is short and the three-to-four-hour tours (/experience/6853/ or /experience/914990/) suit beginners. Skaftafell in the southeast has bigger ice and fewer people, with tours like Glacier Wonders (/experience/17340/), but it is a five-hour drive each way, so it only works if you are staying out there.

Can you hike on a glacier in Iceland in summer?

Yes. Glacier hiking runs all year. In June to August the ice is grey and gritty on the surface with blue crevasses and meltwater channels, and the weather is milder. In November to March the ice is whiter and you may see ice formations, but daylight is short and the wind bites. Neither is better; summer is easier, winter is prettier. The one thing you cannot do in summer is visit a natural blue ice cave.

How fit do I need to be for a glacier hike?

Moderately. You walk two to three hours on uneven ice in crampons, with some short steep sections. Anyone who can manage a hilly day walk will be fine; the pace is slow because the guide is checking the route. It is not for anyone with knee or balance problems, and most operators set a minimum age of eight to ten. Check the tour page. Longer tours like Glacier Explorer (/experience/17338/) push further onto the ice and need more stamina.

What do I need to bring on a glacier hike?

Sturdy boots with ankle support, waterproof jacket and trousers, warm layers, gloves and a hat, plus water and a snack. The operator provides crampons, a harness, a helmet and an ice axe. Jeans and trainers are not allowed on the ice, and guides do turn people away. Most meeting points rent boots and rain gear for a small fee; check the tour page and book them in advance in summer.

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