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Practical information
- Meeting with the guide at the Söluskálinn í Freysnesi gas station
- Drive to the glacier car park following the guide in your own vehicle
- Briefing on the day's programme and safety instructions, followed by equipment preparation
- Approach walk to the glacier
- Start of the glacier hike on Vatnajökull, with around 5 hours on the ice
- Walk back to the car park, return of equipment and end of the activity
You need to be able to walk with ease for up to 15 km over hilly and uneven terrain, and be in sufficiently good physical condition to recover quickly.
On the day of the excursion, you must wear hiking boots that support the ankle, have a rigid sole and have been used before: wearing other footwear may result in the cancellation of the activity, without refund.
Pregnant people and people with back problems are not advised to participate in this activity.
A form about your medical and physical condition will be filled on site.
- Guide
- All the necessary equipment for the hike (helmet, harness, ice axe/s and crampons)
- Coffee / Tea
- Snack
- Transfer
- Lunch
- Ankle-supporting hiking boots that you have used previously with good grip, stiff sole and preferably waterproof (mandatory)
- Good fitting hiking socks
- Breathable base layer top (merino or synthetic)
- Warm and waterproof jacket and pants
- Beanie
- Gloves
- Sunglasses
- Bottle of water (500 ml min.)
- Quick and easy to eat picnic lunch
- Backpack (40 liters max.)