Skeiðarársandur, Glacial outwash plain in Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður and Skaftárhreppur, Iceland.
The enormous sandy plain stretches over 1,300 square kilometers between the Vatnajökull glacier and the Atlantic Ocean, containing volcanic sediments and glacial deposits.
The Ring Road construction through Skeiðarársandur marked a significant milestone in 1974 when the 904-meter bridge connected the last section of Iceland's circular route.
The 1667 wreck of Het Wapen van Amsterdam generated local folklore about hidden treasures, leading inhabitants to name it Gullskipið, meaning The Gold Ship.
Visitors can observe the plain from designated parking areas along its northern edge or take aerial tours departing from Skaftafell Park for broader perspectives.
During the 1996 Grímsvötn eruption, glacial floods carried 50,000 cubic meters of water per second across the plain, transforming the landscape and destroying infrastructure.
Location: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður
Location: Skaftárhreppur
GPS coordinates: 63.83333,-17.50000
Latest update: April 30, 2025 07:20
Laki
44.2 km
Skaftafell
32.9 km
Fjaðrárgljúfur
33.8 km
Svartifoss
33.6 km
Öræfajökull
43.6 km
Hvannadalshnúkur
45 km
Breiðamerkurjökull
58.1 km
Morsárfoss
43.2 km
Laki
43.5 km
Svínafellsjökull
39.1 km
Systrafoss
28 km
Fagrifoss
36.8 km
Thordarhyrna
48.9 km
Skaftafellsjökull
39.6 km
Dverghamrar
17.9 km
Kirkjugólf
27.2 km
Skeiðará Bridge
28.9 km
Skeiðarárjökull
28.3 km
Foss á Síðu
18.3 km
Kristínartindar
38.4 km
Hundafoss
32.8 km
Sandfell í Öræfum
36.8 km
Magnúsarfoss
32.9 km
Falljökull
39.1 km
Hofskirkja
39.7 km
Morsárjökull
41.2 km
Mulagljufur Canyon
53.9 km
Síðujökull
39.4 kmReviews
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