Skaftafell Travel Guide

 Assenczo Says:  Skaftafelljokull has the easiest access point containing a nice “welcome” joint complete with a shop, cafeteria, exhibition hall and even a movie theater where the story of the area is being told through the most powerful media. Outside of this commercial haven one needs no... 

 Assenczo Says:  It is not immediately clear what the impression is that Jokulsarlon produces on the poor souls visiting it during lousy weather. For the lucky folk attending the spectacle at its prime with beautiful blue sky, it is mesmerizing. There is a feeling of being if not on another... 

 Regina1965 Says:  Svartifoss is situated in Skaftafell national park in S-Iceland. At the Visitor centre you can get information on how to get to Svartifoss waterfall. It is 1,5 kilometres from the Visitor centre, uphill and on the way to Svartifoss you come across 2 other waterfalls... 

 Regina1965 Says:  Skaftafellsjökull - glacier is located in Skaftafell national park. 2/3 of Vatnajökull, Europe's biggest glacier, belong to the National Park of Skaftafell. From the Visitor Centre at Skaftafell there is an hour's hike back and forth to the glacier. Dress warmly as the... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  A little south of Egilsstadir is Lagarfljot. A glacial lake that is fed from Vatnajokull and flows out to the Arctic Ocean. Ever since Viking times a monster, the Lagerfljot worm, has been spotted. However, I was not lucky enough to spot it,,, despite my best attempts!... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  During the war there were aprox 3000 soldiers stationed here in Reydarfjordur. The Americans convinced the locals to help them build some hospitals here. There were never used for this purpose. No Icelanders actually faught in the war but many fisherman did get killed... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  Oh the Eastfjords are beautiful. Vast stretches of crystal clear water thinning into fingers that stretch into the shoreline upon which pretty, little villages sit with their brightly coloured rooftops and square, wooden churches. Small harours of gayly painted boats and... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  The road to Hofn, from Jokulsárlon there are some gems to look out for, including the abandoned building with Banksy-esque style graffiti on it. I was happily whizzing along at 90kpm when I saw it, slammed on breaks and broke sharp right to stop - that woke the family... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  Hofn means harbour which is name that suits this town!Having left Kirkjubaejarklaustur that morning, Hofn made for the ideal place to bed-down for the night. It was a good place to restock too.I was not particularly taken with Hofn. The harbour area was ok but otherwise I... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  Blue, turquoise, aquamarine, white, green, grey and black are the colours trapped in ice of Gargantuas size and splendour, sprawling across the glacial lake. Frozen sculptures rise from the freezing waters. It is surreal, beautiful and, despite its hype, will not fail to... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  A trek leads from the visitors centre to the face of the glcaier. It is a good path but NB - The Lonely Planet describes this path as being wheel chair- accessible. When I visited (April 2011) as we got close to the glacier the cliffs and thrown multitudes of boulders and... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  In 1996 Grímsvotn erupted. A glacial flood (jokulhlaup) followed. 3000 billion litres of water surged forwards carrying icebergs apparently the size of 3-storey buildings. Everything in its path was destroyed, including the Gígjukvis bridge (373m long) and the Skeidará... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  Flat and barren, stretching far beyond what the eye can see. Eerie and empty, the sober desertesque expanse is almost soffocating. Black and charcoal grey interrupted only by the dark waters that appear to thickly slide through the density of the graina nd sand.It is awesome... 

 melanief Says:  The Sel farmhouse is owned and maintained by the National Museum of Iceland. This sod farmhouse was a manor farm; and at one point this land belonged to the Danish king. I stopped at the Sel farmhouse on my way back down after seeing Svartifoss. 

 melanief Says:  The Vatnajokull Glacier, with of average thickness of over 1300 feet, is the largest glacier in Europe. It was not exactly what I expected, but it was awesome. I would recommend dressing in layers and wearing boots. Walk slowly until you get a feel for how it feels to walk... 

 melanief Says:  There are no roads in the Park, so you will park at the visitor's center and walk. At the visitor's center be sure to pick up a map and brochure and plan your day's adventure. Svartifoss is about 45 minutes’ hike from the main campsite. The day I hiked to Svartifoss, it was... 

 hat53 Says:  We went walking on the Svínafellsjökull for 2,5 hour. It was a great and safe experience even for me. I have high anxiety but guide helped me on the steep descent.Note that you are not tied together. Equipment is provided and you wil get a short instruction befor you start... 

 Regina1965 Says:  Now this is a beautiful spot in Skaftafell National Park. In the olden days until 1900 ewes were milked by the farmers. Their lambs were kept here in Lambhagi overnight as the ewes were milked in the mornings. After the milking the ewes and the lambs were reunited.This is...