Iceland · Hiking

Tindfjallajökull Hike

6 Hours Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Hike on the high glacier of Tindfjallajökull
02 Summit views over Þórsmörk and Eyjafjallajökull
03 See Iceland’s south coast and Vestmannaeyjar from above
04 Travel by jeep from Hvolsvöllur to the starting hut
05 Glacier gear and guiding included
06 A 6-hour mountain and glacier adventure

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 wide views over Þórsmörk, Eyjafjallajökull, the south coast, and Vestmannaeyjar.

Your experience begins in Hvolsvöllur, where you meet and drive together by jeep to the middle hut before starting the ascent onto the glacier. With glacier gear, guiding, and coffee included, this is a great choice for those wanting a scenic and active day on the ice.

From the summit, take in wide views over Þórsmörk, Eyjafjallajökull, the south coast, and Vestmannaeyjar.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Vestmannaeyjar

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 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.

The route