This is a tongue of the large Myrdalsjökull Glacier, stretching out towards the sea, but in overall retreat since the 1930s. As you drive towards it you at first are at the side of a river that flows from its melt water, then the deeply scarred valley where it once sat, till eventually you reach its tongue. It is retreating a little each year. You can get fairly close to it on a platform; only organised groups with a trained leader can go right up to it or on it. It is striated with black from the debris is has picked up over the years. It is an impressive yet also challenging sight, as it so eloquently highlights the consequences of global warming. Very moving to stand before this great and ancient phenomenon of nature. NB; you have to pay to use the toilets here.

This glacier here was a great attraction and a lot bigger and better than we assumed. We visited it on our own without a tour, since we didn't plan to walk on it, only enjoy the area, the views and a short walk to see the glacier up close. There's a huge parking lot. Costs a small fee. There's also a visitors center with infos, tours and public toilets. From here a trail leads to the viewing platform. From there you still can continue until you reach the glacier tongue. You can so close until you really can touch it. All without a guide or tour. You can take a few steps on it right at the tongue. But after a few meters you shouldn't go further on your own. A tour or guide and the right gear will be needed from there. But for us that was enough to really enjoy and appreciate this glacier. It's massive, on the pics it looked a lot smaller. It's just a beautiful sight with the mountains in the back and the glacier with its lake. Some ice is drifting in the lake, a very pretty sight. Together with the black sand it makes a unique and amazing sight. After the visit we didn't follow the path back but walked along the lake and then the river to get back to the visitors center. Not many folks around. Very nice.

My husband and I had a mindblowing experience hiking this glacier. We were in Iceland for our wedding and honeymoon and this was the best day trip we took in the 10 days we were in Iceland. The weather could have been better but that's nothing to complain about, haha. It's Iceland!

This is an excellent place to see the Glacier for free without paying through the nose some guides who do not do anything more than provide you with Crampons and helmets you can buy yourself. We visited the place by ourselves and walked to the glacier. A guide of a tour of 15 people who were paying like 250 euro each for this, was kind of angry with us and said that we should have an axe and a strap around the waist in order to go up. He said that because he wanted to find an excuse to the 15 paying customers who were feeling uncomfortable seeing us doing the tour free of charge.

Took this hike as part of a 3 day tour from Reykjavik. Exceptional experience from the safety briefings all the way thru the moderately strenuous hike up and back. We had Michele leading our group, and her passion and energy kept even the slowest members (basically me) of our group forging onward, only to be rewarded with amazing views and amazing memories. An experience well worth the efforts.

With self drive very easy to get to near Skogafoss and the Plane Wreck. About a 10 minute drive off the ring road. Large car park with pay toilets. Parka App parking payment (phone reception weak we had to drive to a far corner of the car park to be able to pay via the app). Great 10 minute walk to glacier viewing area with amazing views, glad we made the detour.

2024-March. We visited this glacier through a tour company. We went on a Tuesday. It was very windy and cold when we went. But we were determined to do the hike. We parked and hiked closest to the glacier where we wore the crampons our guide gave us. He also gave us an ice pick and safety instructions. He was nice and very patient. The hike was hard. Just reminded me how out of shape I was 🤣. After we reached the top, it was BREATHTAKING! Although all you see are ice and lava sand-covered ice... it was still a great experience. There were people there who didn't have a guide but they knew what they were doing. It was hard going back to our tour vehicle because the wind started blowing hard. There are no restrooms or souvenir shops here or in the parking area. Please 'like" if this review helped you in any way. Have a safe hike 😊

It was steadily raining in the early evening when we stopped here, so the site was all but empty. It could be my own ignorance, but I expected the glacier to appear more blue than it was. Instead, it was covered in brown/black sediment and not at all like the photos I had seen. Great way to see a glacier if you are not able to make the long drive down to Jokulsarlon. Right off the ring road and plenty of parking. On the way in we passed a group who had just done a glacier walk, and that looked kind of cool if we had more time on our hands.

Glaciers are disappearing from our planet so take every chance to see one up close. This glacier is actively receding as is evidenced by the mini ice bergs floating in the lake formed in front of the glacier face. There are good trail, but access to getting on the glacier is controlled. Being near a glacier gives one the perspective on size now, how big and deep it used to be and the path of glacial movement. It is worth the drive to see this piece of history. Our grandchildren may not have this opportunity. It is worth the drive to see and is included in many tours options from Reykjavik.

If you’ve not seen a glacier it is worth a visit here. The glacier is retreating -despite what climate-change deniers would admit - and this is a good example of this dynamic. You’ll walk about 15 minutes to see the glacier and some remnants of where it was earlier. It was a bit “dirty” as it hasn’t yet snowed this year. The guide said it needs 16 ft/ year of snow in order to not lose mass. There’s a small food shop and toilets here. Great photo opportunities. Those who want to kayak or climb on the ice can organize tours. In other words, there’s more available than just looking at it.