This winter, three of the five Visitor Centres in Vatnajokull National Park have had daily opening hours. These are the Skaftafell Visitor Centre and Gamlabúð Visitor Centre (in Höfn), in the southern territory of the park, and Ásbyrgi Visitor Centre up north. The first two have had daily opening hours for some years but Ásbyrgi Visitor Centre joined the the other two this winter. A welcoming and needed service to those park visitors who visit us during the winter months.
The opening hours during the Christmas holidays are as following:
For the past couple of weeks constructions and maintenance work have been underway on the main path to Svartifoss. This photo was taken during the weekend when rangers and local farmers in Öræfi were working on the path. Further constructions will take place this week.
For the past 24 hours rainfall has measured more than 100mm (3.9in) in Skaftafell. Rangers have checked conditions of the paths and some have streams running down them while others are completely flooded. Hikers are asked to be careful on the paths. The campsite has been closed temporarily due to water level.Rangers are however enjoying the rain and the pictures speak for themselves https://www.facebook.com/Vatnajokulsthjodgardur
This coming winter, Vatnajökull National Parks visitor centre in Ásbyrgi will be open every day, except for a few days during the Christmas and New Year period. Throughout October, the visitor centre will be open from 10 AM to 16 PM, but from November to the end of April, opening hours are between 11 AM and 15 PM.
Park managers in Vatnajökull National Park instruct visitors to seek permission from park rangers prior to using a drone within the park.
