Blue Ice - Glacier Hike & Ice Climbing

Join our small-group tour to Sólheimajökull Glacier for an exciting ice-climbing adventure. This tour will give you three hours of pure ice exploration, including ice climbing.

Pick-up from your hotel or a nearby meeting point is at 08:00, and it can take around 30 minutes to gather everyone. On the way, we'll stop at some of Iceland's most majestic waterfalls: Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss.

Seljalandsfoss is a 213-foot (65-meter) high waterfall that can be explored from multiple angles, offering ample opportunities to snap photos. In summer, you can even walk behind the waterfall. (FYI, there's no gold there, just breathtaking views.)

Skogafoss is a 197-foot (60-meter) high and 85-foot (25-meter) wide waterfall. The cascading water is majestic and mesmerizing, often creating one, two, or even more rainbows from the sprayed water.

The tour begins at the parking lot, where you'll be provided with all necessary equipment: ice axes, helmets, crampons, and safety lines. Your certified glacier guide will demonstrate how to use each piece and conduct a safety briefing to ensure your confidence and safety. We'll kick off the adventure with a simple hike across the glacier. Work up a sweat as you navigate its impressive network of crevasses, ridges, ice walls, moulins, and mesmerizing blue-hued frost. Did you know glaciers are constantly moving? You might even hear the ice cracking beneath your feet as it shifts and adjusts. After that, it's time for the fun part - ice climbing. Join your fellow adventurers as you ascend an icy wall, learning about the glacier's unique features. Your friendly and knowledgeable guide will be by your side, ensuring your safety and sharing fascinating glacier facts with you. By the end of the tour, participants leave with a deeper appreciation for the rugged beauty of glaciers and a thrilling experience exploring this ancient frozen wonderland.

You'll be climbing on Sólheimajökull, the outlet glacier of Mýrdalsjökull, Iceland's fourth-largest ice cap. There is no doubt that the glacier and the surrounding area are exquisite. Your knowledgeable glacier guide will point out to you how the glacier is retreating and give you a fascinating history and geology lesson to get you to understand the true magic of the glacier. You'll witness how natural forces shape the glacier, forming intricate patterns of ice ridges and deep, V-shaped crevasses. Look out for massive sinkholes known as "moulins," which occasionally puncture the glacier, channeling meltwater through small waterfalls and streams. This adventure is suitable for participants in good physical condition who can comfortably walk for a few hours at a steady, moderate pace. The trails are generally manageable with gradual inclines.

Shoe Size: For safety reasons, crampons are not available for shoe sizes below 35 EU, as they cannot be securely attached to smaller footwear.

- Small Group Experience
- Sólheimajökull Glacier (Solheimajokull Glacier)
- Ice Climbing (optional)
- Glacier Hiking

- Specialized glacier gear
- Guided glacier hike
- Introduction to ice climbing
- All required safety equipment
- English-speaking certified adventure guide