The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police is monitoring closely events in Bárðarbunga volcano, where unusually frequent seismic activity has been recorded in recent days. Updates on the situation are available on the Commissioner´s website:

The District Commissioner of Police at Húsavík and Vatnajökull National Park in cooperation with The National Commissioner of Police have lifted restrictions on travel in Askja. 

Snæfellsleið (F909) is now open from Snæfellsskáli Hut to Vatnajökull glacier. This track is only accessible for 4X4 jeeps and several rivers need to be crossed.

Today road F909 to Snæfellsskáli Hut was opened by the Icelandic Road Administration. This is approximately half a month later than in a normal year, due to extremely heavy snow conditions last winter. From Snæfellsskáli Hut towards Vatnajökull glacier the road F909 remains closed until further notice.

Due to relatively warm temperatures in early summer, Hvannadalshnjúkur in Öræfajökull has become hard to climb.

The hiking trail to Kristínartindar in Skaftafell was re-opened today. It has been closed for the past few weeks due to snow and thawing conditions, but is now mostly clear.

Currently, a geothermal heating project is taking place at the campground in Skaftafell. The aim of the project is bring geothermal water to the service buildings on the campground, making it no longer necessary to heat the buildings and the showers with electricity.

Skaftafell Visitor Centre will be closed Easter Sunday, 20 April 2014. Any other day in April it will be open as usual from 10am to 17pm.