SKAFTAFELL · ON FOOT
The trails worth the airfare.
The 12 most popular skaftafell hikes. The trails that draw the most hikers, with the distance, the time on your feet, the cost and who guides them.
Walk Falljökull on Vatnajökull with a small group, full safety gear, and expert guidance, then warm up with coffee and Icelandic chocolates.
Most Popular“Amazing! We had so much fun and Maria was a wonderful and knowledgable guide!”
Easy glacier hike on Vatnajökull at Skaftafell: crampons, crevasses, moulins, and epic views with an English guide in about 3 hours.
“Guide is very helpful. The program is well prepared. Excellent view.”
Advanced 5-hour Falljokull hike from Skaftafell: certified guide, crampons and ice axe on Vatnajokull, crevasses, blue ice, big views.
“Experience was absolutely awesome, definitely recommend the 5h tour. I’ve done glacier hikes in the past but this one was the best with no doubt. With 5h you are able to hike a whole lot of the glacier. The guide was very kind told us some cool facts and showed us some hidden gems.”
Walk Vatnajökull from Jökulsárlón on Breiðamerkurjökull with crampons and a safety harness, guided route, and possible ice caves.
Hike Iceland’s Vatnajökull glacier from Skaftafell with a small group and full safety gear, plus coffee and chocolates afterward.
“Hike of a glacier with a guide. We were Lucky enough to have Eric. He was a great guy who kept us entertained. We arrived to the Troll travel area, were fitted with a harness, cramp one for our boots and a helment and pick. We had a beautiful day so no need to rent…”
Blue Ice Discovery guides you across Falljökull from Skaftafell in a small group, with crampons and ice arches included.
“The activity was very fantastic and memorable one for me and my friend. Isabella guided and explained make of glacier and its characteristics easily and skillfully. I really recommend this activity to whom wants see and feel glacier closely. The activity do not request professional climbing skill but need to be familiar to mountain climbing.”
Extra-small Vatnajökull glacier hike from Skaftafell: 4x4 to Falljökull, crampons on, up to 2 hours on blue ice.
“The experience was amazing. Having the chance to walk over a glacier is not something that happens everyday. On top of that, being a small group helps quite a lot to live the experience better. Xavi, the guide, was incredible and really improved the overall experience. You can notice immediately when someone has the passion…”
Small-group glacier hike from Skaftafell on Falljökull, led by certified guides with gear and time on ice in Vatnajökull NP.
“I loved our small group! Only 4 of us with our guide. We went at our own pace. But what I am thankful for is that this company drives to the base of the glacier, where we saw other companies and everyone was hiking in to get to our starting point. After being at base,…”
Walk Vatnajökull’s blue ice from Skaftafell with crampons, ice-axe training, and a small-group guide for a safe, scenic glacier hike.
“Great hike accross a tiny part of the massive glacier. Learned alot. The group the great. not too big, everyone respectful and kind to each other. The guide was super nice. Overall great experience.”
4-hour Skaftafell glacier hike to a blue ice cave from Hof with crampons and ice-axe gear, small-group guides, coffee, and chocolates.
“Our guide Clara was fantastic. Not only was she informative, but very safety conscious. She looked after us all and gave us plenty of time for photos, which made our morning very enjoyable. Oh and the weather was great. Thank you again.”
A beginner-friendly half-day hike on Vatnajökull’s Falljökull glacier with guided crampons, safety gear, and 4x4 transport from Skaftafell.
“This is the second time I have done this tour and it was just as great as the first. They always have amazing guides for these tours and that is much appreciated. My dad came along and he was having issues with his foot and the guide was very patient and made sure we didn’t…”
A moderate 5-hour glacier hike on Falljökull from Skaftafell, with crampons, 4x4 access, and expert small-group guidance.
“Our guide J was amazing. He was very professional and I felt very safe. He went through different techniques with us and explained about glaciers. I have mobility issues with my hips and this was handled very sensitively and well. I can't recommend this tour and this guide enough!”
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