The Hike
Easy Sólheimajökull glacier hike
Sólheimajökull is an outlet tongue of the Mýrdalsjökull ice cap, streaked with black volcanic ash and shot through with blue. It's one of the most accessible glaciers on the South Coast, and one of the most photogenic.
We meet at the base camp, fit your crampons and harness, and hand you an ice axe. After a short walk in, you step onto the ice itself — ridges, sinkholes, and meltwater channels, with the time and space to actually look at them.
The whole thing runs about 2.5 hours, with roughly an hour spent on the glacier. The pace is relaxed and there's plenty of room to stop for photos. Warm layers, a waterproof jacket and sturdy boots are what you want on your feet — rentals are on hand if you turn up without them.
