Where is the Vatnajokull Glacier located?

Vatnajökull, English Vatna Glacier, extensive ice field, located un southeastern Iceland, covering an area of 3,200 square miles (8,400 square km) with an average ice thickness of more than 3,000 feet (900 metres). Generally about 5,000 feet above sea level.

It has around 30 outlet glaciers which crawl from the glacier’s core mainly out onto the south shore. These glacier tongues are some of the most exquisite sights you will ever see, with blue crystal ice and volcanic ash layers.

Iceland was given its name due to the vast amount of ice found covering the land. Still today, there are numerous ice caps to be found all around the country but not a single one gets anywhere close to the voluminous Vatnajökull.

Periodic eruptions of Grímsvötn, the largest volcano under the ice field, melt the surrounding ice and create a lake that occasionally breaks through its ice walls, causing catastrophic floods.