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Vatnajökull National Park

Vatnajökull National Park has 11 hiking routes in our directory, spread across Þingeyjarsveit, Iceland. Together they cover 109 kilometres of walking, with an average route length of 9.9 km and 340 m (1,115 ft) of climbing. The park itself covers roughly 15k square kilometres.

11
Trails
109
Kilometres
15k km²
Area
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Highest point

The spread is genuinely broad: 4 routes rated easy, 5 moderate and 2 hard or harder. The terrain that comes up most often is glacier. Around 36 percent are circular routes, so parking once is usually an option.

The most reliable season overall is june to september. If you are only here for a weekend, Hafragilsfoss und Dettifoss, Holmatungur, Hljóðaklettar - Rauðhólar are the routes people return to.

Park boundary

Visitor information

Entrance fee
No fee recorded
Opening hours
Open year-round
Visitor centre
Check the official site
Area
15k km²
Camping
Follow park regulations
Phone
Not listed
Official park website

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