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Blue Ice Classic: Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing on Solheimajökull

By Arctic Adventures
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Overview
  • Expert-led hike on Sólheimajökull glacier
  • Fascinating ice formations, crevasses & breathtaking views
  • Introduction to ice climbing (optional)
  • Specialized glacier safety gear
  • Skógafoss & Seljalandsfoss waterfalls (from Reykjavik only)
Activity location
  • Solheimajokull
    • Arctic Adventures - Glacier Guides (Sólheimajökull Base)
    • Sólheimajökull parking lot, Iceland
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Hotel Pickup
    • Reykjavík, Iceland

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided hike on Sólheimajökull with a certified glacier guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Specialized glacier gear
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Guided introduction to ice climbing (optional)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food & drink

Know before you book

  • Guests must be at least 14 years old and have a minimum shoe size of 35 EU (3.5 US)
  • This tour is rated as moderate and suitable for guests with an intermediate fitness level
  • If you booked a tour with transportation, hotel pickup is available from centrally located Reykjavik hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time

What you can expect

Take a journey through a frozen maze of towering ice formations, jagged ridges, and deep blue crevasses. Led by a certified, English-speaking guide, experience the surreal beauty of Iceland’s Sólheimajökull glacier as you hike through the rugged terrain and have the option to try an introduction to ice climbing.

Arrive at the meeting location or select roundtrip transportation from Reykjavik. Suit up in your hiking gear and head out to explore. Learn how Sólheimajökull is actually an outlet of a larger glacier named Mýrdalsjökull, a phenomenal feat of nature with icecap covering an active volcano.

Immerse yourself in the labyrinth-like glacier, which is riddled with crevasses, cracks, and sinkholes. Once you reach an ice wall, you have the opportunity for even more adventure with an introduction to ice climbing. Your guide provides you with all the tools you need—ice axes, crampons, helmets, and more—to ensure your climb is as safe as can be. Make your way to the top of this sheer vertical wall, stopping to breathe in the crisp air and heavenly views from above.

From Reykjavík we also make sightseeing stops at Seljalndsfossand Skógafoss, some of the country’s most dramatic waterfalls. At Skogafoss you can climb the stairs to the top of its nearly 200 feet (60 m), looking down at the cascading water below.

Location

Activity location
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    Solheimajokull
    • Arctic Adventures - Glacier Guides (Sólheimajökull Base)
    • Sólheimajökull parking lot, Iceland
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Hotel Pickup
    • Reykjavík, Iceland
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    Solheimajokull Glacier Parking Lot
    • Arctic Adventures - Glacier Guides (Sólheimajökull Base)
    • 871, Sólheimajökull parking , Iceland