Jökulsárlón, Proglacial lake in Eastern Region, Iceland
Jökulsárlón stretches across 18 square kilometers at the foot of Vatnajökull glacier, featuring floating icebergs that continuously break from Breidamerkurjokull glacier.
The formation of this glacial lagoon began in 1934 when the Breidamerkurjokull glacier started retreating, leading to the excavation of a deep basin in the landscape.
The lake's remarkable environment has drawn numerous film productions, including James Bond's Die Another Day and Tomb Raider, establishing it as a major filming destination.
Visitors can access the lake via Route 1, with boat tours operating from April through October, offering close encounters with the icebergs and resident seals.
The lagoon reaches a depth of 248 meters, making it Iceland's deepest lake, while maintaining a direct connection to the Atlantic Ocean through a 100-meter-wide channel.
Location: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður
GPS coordinates: 64.07028,-16.21167
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:27
Vatnajökull
46.5 km
Skaftafell
37.5 km
Svartifoss
37.5 km
Öræfajökull
65.6 km
Hvannadalshnúkur
23.5 km
Breiðamerkurjökull
33.6 km
Morsárfoss
33.2 km
Diamond Beach
3.4 km
Svínafellsjökull
30.3 km
Hornafjörður
49.2 km
Skaftafellsjökull
32.4 km
Fláajökull
42.8 km
Skeiðará Bridge
40.1 km
Skeiðarárjökull
50.4 km
Kristínartindar
34.8 km
Hundafoss
37.9 km
Sandfell í Öræfum
31.7 km
Magnúsarfoss
37.8 km
Falljökull
29.2 km
Hofskirkja
30.2 km
Morsárjökull
33.8 km
Mulagljufur Canyon
15 km
Skalafellsjökull
27.5 km
Kvíárjökull glacier tongue
20 km
Heinabergsjökull
33.8 km
Brunnhólskirkja
45.1 km
Suðurfjörur
47.6 km
Vatnajökull Glacier cave
6.4 kmReviews
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