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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

Viewpoint (approx. 300 m altitude) – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

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Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður

Viewpoint (approx. 300 m altitude) – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

Moderate

4.5

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Viewpoint (approx. 300 m altitude) – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

02:18

6.00km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður

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545 m

View of Öræfajökull

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Öræfajökull is a broad glacier-covered stratovolcano in southeastern Iceland. It is the highest active volcano in the country, with a height of 2,110 meters. The volcano is located on the …

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1.20 km

First viewpoint

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Viewpoint marked on the map on the Kristínartindar trail

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2.33 km

Viewpoint (approx. 300 m altitude)

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After 2.5 km you are about 300m high and you reach the next viewpoint that is marked on the map. Here you mainly have a view of the glacier tongue and the lagoon of the Skaftafellsjökul.

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2.96 km

Sjónarnípa viewpoint

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Beautiful view of the Sjaftafellsjökull, but we also have a fantastic view of the highest mountain in Iceland, the Hvannadalshnúkur, which rises majestically above the Skaftafellsjökull.

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2.99 km

View of the Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

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In the information center it is essential to inquire about the state of the road to the Kristínartindar.

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4.30 km

Viewpoint; (Hrutagil)

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The second viewpoint marked on the map. (Hrutagil)

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5.08 km

Trail to Skaftafellsjökull

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Indeed a nice path through the forest and over stairs or a plank floor. Some planks are damaged.

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5.72 km

Skaftafell

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6.00 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.18 km

427 m

289 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.18 km

370 m

323 m

123 m

Elevation

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Viewpoint (approx. 300 m altitude) – Sjónarnípa viewpoint loop from Skaftafell

View of Öræfajökull

First viewpoint

Viewpoint (approx. 300 m altitude)

Sjónarnípa viewpoint

View of the Skaftafellsjökull Glacier

Viewpoint; (Hrutagil)

Trail to Skaftafellsjökull

Skaftafell

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