Glacier Hiking and Ice Climbing on Sólheimajökull Glacier

Try your hand at ice climbing on the Sólheimajökull glacier during a 3-hour glacier hike!

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From€135
4 hrs
Occasionally sporty
From 14 years-old and up
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Practical information

Course of events

- Meeting with the instructor at the Icelandic Mountain Guides base in Sólheimajökull

- Briefing on the tour, safety instructions and use of the equipment on loan

- Approach to the glacier in a special truck adapted to the terrain

- Start of the glacier walk (3 hours on the ice) with an introduction to ice climbing

- Return to the meeting point in the truck, return the equipment and end the activity

Activity requirements

Please arrive 20 minutes before the start of the activity.

Hiking boots must be worn: it will not be possible to add the crampons required for the activity to other footwear.

It is very important to wear warm clothing, preferably waterproof, so that you can enjoy the excursion to the full.

A minimum number of 2 participants is required for this activity to take place.

Meeting point:
Icelandic Mountain Guides Sólheimajökull Base Camp - 871 Vík, Iceland
Spoken languages:English, Danish, French, Italian, Chinese, German
Included
  • Guide
  • All the equipment for the excursion
  • Water, coffee and tea
Excluded
  • Transfer
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm clothes
  • Warm and waterproof pants and jacket
  • Hiking boots
  • Hat
  • Gloves
  • Sunglasses
  • Snack