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About the park

Vatnajökull national park

the largest national park in EUROPE

Covering a total area of 13,600 km2 (13% of Iceland), few other places in the world exhibit the effects of such a wide range of natural phenomena. The battle between ice and fire still rages within the National Park's boundaries.

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Things to know

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What to see

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Getting there

There are several ways to get to the Vatnajökull National Park.

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Visitor centers

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News and events

10.12.2009

Operating hours in Skaftafell visitor center

Updated opening hours for 2010

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All locations

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Grímsvötn

Grímsvötn, near the western end of the ice cap, is Iceland's most active volcano.

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Lakagígar

The Lakagígar craters were formed in one of the largest mixed eruptions in recorded history (lava for the most part but also substantial amounts of volcanic ash).

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Öræfajökull

Extending south from the ice cap and rising to a height of 2115 m, Öræfajökull is Iceland's highest mountain.

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Stafafellsfjöll

Since early times, Stafafell has been one of the largest estates in the area. For many years its church was the principal place of worship in the region.

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Skaftafell

The Skaftafell National Park was established on 15 September 1967. At the time, the park covered an area of 500 km2.

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Snæfell

Snæfell is the highest freestanding mountain in Iceland, reaching 1833 m above sea level.

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Kverkfjöll

The Kverkfjöll mountain range, Iceland's third highest mountain group, is a cluster of peaks formed by a large central volcano on the northern edge of the ice cap.

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Kringilsárrani

Kringilsárrani is an important grazing ground for reindeer. It contains extraordinary evidence of glacier advances and retreats left by Iceland's most powerful outlet glacier.

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Jökulsárgljúfur Canyon

The River Jökulsá á Fjöllum emerges from beneath the ice cap and flows out to sea in Öxarfjördur Bay. At the edge of the highlands, the land drops and the river plunges over a series of powerful waterfalls into a deep canyon.

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Askja

Askja is a caldera (sunken crater) at the centre of a volcanic system with many fissures and a prominent crater row.

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Ásbyrgi

Ásbyrgi is one of the wonders of nature, with cliff faces rising up to 100 m at the inner end of a horseshoe-shaped canyon.

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Dettifoss

Dettifoss is reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europe. The falls are 45 m high and 100 m wide.

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