Breiðamerkurjökull, Outlet glacier in Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
The glacier splits into three ice streams separated by nunataks, with Norðlingalæðarjökull forming the largest section of the glacial formation.
The location of the glacier edge was 20 kilometers north of its current position when the first settlers arrived in Iceland around 900 AD.
The glacier served as a filming location for multiple productions, including the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider where it represented Siberian landscapes.
The glacier requires guided access through established tour operators who conduct snowmobile and jeep tours from the Jöklasel base station near Höfn.
The glacier terminates in two distinct lagoons, creating Jökulsárlón and Breiðárlón, where icebergs break off and float for approximately five years.
Location: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður
Elevation above the sea: 0 m
Part of: Vatnajökull
GPS coordinates: 63.77301,-16.32598
Latest update: May 27, 2025 04:45
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