Difficult driving conditions on road F894 above Drekagil

Due to heavy rainfall in Skaftafell for the past days one of the bridge on the trail by Lambhagi was damaged. Due to this the trail through Lambhagi is impassable.

A large crevasse has opened up on the main hiking trail up to Snæfell. Hikers will need proper experience and equipment to attempt the hike. Extreme caution is advised.

One of the main goals of Vatnajökull national park is to share knowledge about the nature, nature protection, history, and cultural heritage of the sites. Over the summertime park rangers offer free ­edu­cational guided walks and share information at ranger stations.

Due to a rising in COVID-19 cases in Iceland, all Vatnajökull National Park’s visitor centre’s will be closed from 24th of December until further notice.

Due to number of crevasses caused by a new ice-cauldron on Vatnajökull glacier east of Grímsfjall, the mountain should be approached from west and north, not east, as until now has been possible.

Due to number of crevasses caused by a new ice-cauldron on Vatnajökull glacier east of Grímsfjall, the mountain should be approached from west and north, not east, as until now has been possible.