- Hotel Skaftafell - Hvannadalshnjúkur is a magnificent place, this expedition takes you to the highest peak in Iceland. We’ll meet up the day before the hike to make sure you know what the summit day is going to be like. Our guides will also go over how the glacier gear works. The trip starts early in the morning, our guides will meet you at Sandfell which is the beginning of the hike. The first part is a steep gravel hill that take us from 20 meters up to 700m. We will continue on gravel, rocks and snow up to 1100m. This place is called Skerið or (the reef) at this point we put on harnesses and rope up for the hills ahead.Next part we will go from 1100m up to 1800m that is a long snow hill and will lead us to the plateau of Öræfajökull glacier. On a clear day the view can be beautiful in this area so it’s nice to break up this hill with some stops. When we get to the plateau it’s a perfect place to have some lunch and enjoy the view and the achievements of the morning. After lunch we start to cross the plateau to the summit itself. The peak rise about 200m above the plateau. We make a short break below the summit and put on crampons this is the final push to the summit of the highest peak
- Harness
- Ice axe
- Ropes
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Private transportation
Explore the highest peak in Iceland with us. Hvannadalshnúkur is a magnificent place, this expedition takes you to the highest peak in Iceland and on the biggest glacier in Europe. Hiking up to the peak is not a technical climb but it requires good stamina.
We’ll meet up the day before the hike to make sure you know what the summit day is going to be like. Our guides will also go over how the glacier gear works. We also want to know your experience in mountains to set the starting time right. If you are beginner we start earlier so we can do this on a nice pace, but if you are a good hiker and used to mountaineering we can start later in the morning, the main purpose is to be on the summit around 13:00 a clock (1pm).
This hike takes from 10-14 hours to do.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
