Mýrdalsjökull
Mýrdalsjökull er stór jökull á Suðurlandi sem hylur hið virka Kötlu-eldstöðvakerfi. Skriðjöklar ganga niður frá jöklinum í átt að láglendinu umhverfis, og leiðs…
Stuttlega
Heimsóknartími
2-5 hours with a guided tour
Besta árstíð
Summer (June-August) for glacier walks; winter for ice caves
Leiðarvísir
Guided tours required for glacier hiking. No solo glacier walking.
GPS
63.6467, -19.1303
Um
Um Mýrdalsjökull
Mýrdalsjökull er stór jökull á Suðurlandi sem hylur hið virka Kötlu-eldstöðvakerfi. Skriðjöklar ganga niður frá jöklinum í átt að láglendinu umhverfis, og leiðsögðar jöklaferðir eru í boði á hentugum hlutum jökulsins.
Experience a major South Iceland glacier landscape and learn how ice and volcanism interact around Katla.
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Myndir
Myndavefur
Bakgrunnur
Saga og bakgrunnur
Mýrdalsjökull and Katla have shaped the surrounding landscape through repeated volcanic eruptions, glacial erosion and jökulhlaup floods. Modern monitoring tracks seismic, geothermal and hydrological changes beneath and around the ice cap.
Mýrdalsjökull is one of Iceland's major ice caps and covers the Katla volcanic system north of Vík. The glacier feeds several outlet glaciers and glacial rivers and is an important part of the South Coast landscape. Katla is an active volcano monitored continuously by Icelandic authorities, but it is not accurate to claim that an eruption is 'predicted imminently.' Glacier travel should only be undertaken with suitable equipment and experienced or guided access.
Þjóðsögur
Saga og þjóðsögur
Mýrdalsjökull combines two of Iceland's defining forces: a large glacier and an active volcanic system beneath the ice. Its outlet glaciers, rivers and broad sandur landscapes show the long-term interaction of ice, meltwater and volcanism.
Visstu að?
Katla volcano is overdue for eruption
Staðbundin þjóðsaga
The Ice Spirits of Mýrdalsjökull
In Icelandic folklore, Mýrdalsjökull is home to ancient ice spirits who have dwelled in the glacier for thousands of years. These spirits are said to guard the ice and punish those who disrespect the glacier. Locals believe the creaking and groaning sounds of the ice are the spirits communicating with each other.
Menning
Sögur og þjóðsögur
Íslenskar sögur og þjóðsögur frá þessum slóðum
Kanna
Falin gimsteinar í nágrenninu
Glacier Sounds
Stop and listen — glaciers make haunting sounds as ice shifts and meltwater flows beneath the surface.
The creaking, groaning, and rushing sounds remind you that glaciers are living, moving rivers of ice.
Ice Colors
Look carefully at the ice — you'll see shades of white, blue, and even black from volcanic ash layers.
The blue color comes from compressed ice that absorbs red light, and ash layers mark historical eruptions.
Glacier Edge Ecology
The area where the glacier meets rock supports a unique micro-ecosystem of hardy organisms.
Pioneer plants and insects colonizing newly exposed land offer a real-time view of ecological succession.
Hjálp
Algengar spurningar
Staðsetning
Staðsetning
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