For the third year running Vatnajökull National Park has received a group of students from Eckerd College in Florida, USA. In total, it is the fourth time a group from Eckerd College arrives in Iceland, but their visit is a part of a volunteer program that Eckerd students participate in as a part of their studies.

A webcam was recently installed in Skaftafell. It is located in the office building next to the visitor centre and has an overview towards east, overlooking the area in front of Skaftafell glacier and the mountains beyond, including the volcano Öræfajökull and its peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur.

Within the past 24 hours, the level of the Skaftá river at Sveinstindur has risen. Additionally electrical conductivity readings from the same location have increased. These observations signify that a glacial outburst flood (jökulhlaup) is in progress.

Please click the link below for more information about opening hours of visitor centres and information offices during the festive period.

Last May, three of the park‘s visitor centres, Ásbyrgi, Snæfellsstofa and Skaftafell, passed VAKINN‘s quality assessment along with the information centre in Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

UPDATE: The trails were re-opened on June 22
Hiking trails S3 (Skaftafellsheiði) and S4 (Kristínartindar) in Skaftafell are temporarily closed due to muddy conditions. It is possible to hike to Sjónarsker and Sjónarnípa but no further up the hill.

While planning you visit to Jökulsárgljúfur, please notice: at the moment there is only one way to reach Dettifoss, by taking road 862 north from road 1 (near Lake Mývatn). Dettifoss cannot be reached from Ásbyrgi, until the beginning of June. Updates regarding road conditions: http://www.vegagerdin.is/english/