Where is Langjökull?

Langjökull is situated in the West of the Icelandic interior or in the Highlands of Iceland and can be seen clearly from Haukadalur. Langjökull is the closest glacier to , Iceland’s capital. How to get to Langjokull? There are a few different ways to get to the glacier. Most drive the route past waterfall and like to do the in the meantime.

Which Icelandic glacier is bigger than Langjökull?

Langjökull ice cap or the “” is the second-largest glacier in Iceland about 953 km2 or 367.955 square miles. The only Icelandic glacier that is bigger than Langjökull is the famous Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Europe.

Is Langjökull a big ice cap?

Langjökull ( [ˈlauŋkˌjœːkʏtl̥], Icelandic for "long glacier") is the second largest ice cap in Iceland (953 km 2 ), after Vatnajökull. It is situated in the west of the Icelandic interior or Highlands of Iceland and can be seen clearly from Haukadalur . Its volume is 195 km³ and the ice is up to 580 m (1,900 ft) thick.

Where is Geitlandsjökull?

Geitlandsjökull (1395m) is an outpost to the southwest, a glacier covering a tuya which is connected to Langjökull. Research shows that the outlet glaciers Norður- and Suðurjökull reached as far as lake Hvítárvatn until about 1900 but have retreated rapidly since then.