Tindfjallajökull Hike
About This Tour
Enjoy a rewarding glacier hike on Tindfjallajökull, ideal for travellers looking for a full day in Iceland’s high mountain landscape. From the summit, take in w...
Duration: 6 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Vestmannaeyjar · Languages: English
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What's Included
- Glacier gear
- Crampons
- Ice axe
- Ropes
- carabiners
- Glacier guide
- coffee
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Tindfjallajökull hike
Tindfjallajökull is a perfect hike/mountaineering for people that wan’t a nice day of hiking on the high glacier. The view on the summit is amazing , you can see in to the valley Þórsmörk and the famus glacier Eyjafjallajökull that erupdid 2010.And in the south you can see south coast and Vestmannaeyjar ( Westman Islands ) about Tindfjallajökull. Tindfjallajökull is a glacier on the soutcost of Iceland . Glacier is a round 19 km2 . Higest peak of Tindfjallajökull is Ýmir 1,464meters and the neighbor peak Ýma 1,448meters. The name Ýmir comes from Nordic mythology the ice giant Ými. Last eruption was 54.000 years a go.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: N1 (gas station) in Hvolsvöllur.