SOUTH COAST

Skaftafell

A major hiking and visitor area within Vatnajökull National Park surrounded by glaciers, mountains and waterfalls.

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Vatnajökull

Europe’s largest ice cap by volume, dominating southeastern Iceland and feeding numerous outlet glaciers.

Vatnajökull

A vast glacial outwash plain shaped repeatedly by rivers and catastrophic jökulhlaups.

Vatnajökull

A vast outlet glacier of Vatnajökull overlooking Skeiðarársandur.

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