Vatnajökull National Park is one of three national parks in Iceland, and is the largest one. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull glacier and extensive surrounding areas. These include the national parks
Hikers journey to Hvannadalshnjúkur, the high peak of Öræfajökull.
Jökulsárlón, located on the edge of Vatnajökull National Park
Öræfajökull and Hvannadalshnjúkur as seen from Skaftafell
Vatnajökull is the largest and most voluminous ice cap in Iceland, and the second largest in area in Europe after the Severny Island ice cap of Novaya Zemlya. It is in the south-east of the island, co
Vatnajökull National Park
…National Park (Icelandic: Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður pronounced ) is one of three national parks in Iceland, and is the largest one. It encompasses all of Vatnajökull glacier and extensive surrounding areas. These include the national parks previously existing at Skaftafell in the southwest and Jökulsárgljúfur in the…
Ice lagoon at the foot of the Vatnajökull Glacier
Vatnajökull Glacier in Iceland
An iceberg with Öræfajökull (southernmost part of Vatnajökull) in the background. The icebergs in Jökulsárlón, as well as this one, have broken off Vatnajökull's outlet glaciers.