ActivitiesInterest 4/5Guide required
Blue Ice Experience - Skaftafell Glacier Hike
Blue Ice Experience - Skaftafellsjökulganga
A guided 3.5-hour glacier hike from Icelandic Mountain Guides' Skaftafell base, using a modified vehicle to reach the ice and then walking with crampons and an ice axe. The tour spends about 1.5-2 hours on the ice with a certified glacier guide.
Region
South Iceland
Coordinates
64.0162° N, 16.9667° W
Important to know
- Guide required
- Glacier hiking requires a trained glacier guide and safety equipment.
Plan the stop
- Who it suits
- 10+
- Minimum age 10; best for older children and teens who can handle crampons, cold weather, group safety rules, and walking on uneven glacier ice.
- Allow
- 4 hrs
Accessibility
- Wheelchair · None
- The activity requires fitting glacier gear, vehicle transfer over rough ground, and walking on glacier ice; it is not wheelchair accessible.
- Limited mobility · Limited
- Participants must walk on ice with crampons and handle uneven terrain.
- Sensory · Limited
- Cold, wind, bright glare, crampons, helmets, group instructions, and moving vehicles can be demanding.
- Cognitive · Partial
- The guide gives a safety briefing and manages equipment, but participants must follow instructions closely on glacier terrain.