Sichere dir einen Platz bei dieser Tagestour zur berühmten Gletscherlagune Jökulsárlón, die schon Filmkulisse für James Bond und Tomb Raider war. Nach der Abholung in Reykjavík machen wir uns auf den Weg entlang Islands malerischer Südküste, die von grünem Weideland, aufragenden Klippen und Wasserfällen gekennzeichnet ist, die sich ihren Weg über das Gestein der ehemaligen Küstenlinie bahnen. Überall wirst du Schafe und grasende Pferde sehen und die Gelegenheit für tolle Fotos haben. Wir machen Rast bei der urigen Kleinstadt Vík, wo du dir die Beine vertreten und einen Kaffee schlürfen kannst.
Weiter entlang des Weges begeben wir uns ins Gebiet des riesigen Vatnajökull-Nationalparks und erreichen schließlich die Gletscherlagune. Die Lagune ist nicht nur ein fotografisches Highlight, auch Naturliebhaber jeder Art kommen hier voll auf ihre Kosten. Die Eisbrocken, die vom benachbarten Gletscher abbrechen, treiben gemächlich auf dem eisigen See und sind sowohl weiß als auch blau gefärbt. Das Eis kann mehrere hundert Jahre alt sein und ist durch den Druck des Gletschers stark komprimiert, so entsteht die blaue Färbung. Wenn es auf Sonnenlicht trifft, wird es jedoch nach und nach wieder weiß gebleicht. Bootsfahrten hier sind sehr beliebt und du bekommst die atemberaubende Gelegenheit, ganz nah an die Eisberge heranzukommen. Oft sieht man auch neugierige Robben im Wasser.
Gleich an der Küste neben Jökulsárlón befindet sich der Diamant-Strand, wo die Eisbrocken der Lagune herangeschwemmt werden und im schwarzen Sand wie Diamanten in der Sonne glitzern.
Auf der Rückfahrt nach Reykjavík machen wir Halt bei den Wasserfällen Skógafoss und Seljalandsfoss, da du diese auf keinen Fall verpassen solltest.
Diese Tour verspricht einen ereignisreichen Tag, vollgepackt mit einigen der wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten der Südküste.
Reserviere deinen Platz und prüfe die Verfügbarkeit, indem du ein Datum auswählst.
Kurzinfo
Tour-Informationen:
Verfügbarkeit: Aug. - Okt.
Dauer:
14 Stunden
Aktivitäten: Besichtigungen, Bootsrundfahrt
Schwierigkeitsstufe: Einfach
Mindestalter: 8 Jahre
Sprachen: English
Höhepunkte:
Jokulsarlon is a glacier lagoon in the south of Vatnajokull national park that is easily reached by the Ring Road.
Covered in thick glacial ice until the 1930’s when the glacier started retreating, the lagoon today measures 7 square miles (20 km2). More than 300 feet of ice still breaks away each year, reshaping the lagoon and filling it with icebergs - causing an alarmingly beautiful sight.
The water is freezing cold and contains a mixture of salt and freshwater giving it a blue-green color. There is plenty of fish and birdlife by the lagoon and the vast sand area of Breiðamerkursandur, and hundreds of seals stay there in winter.
Vatnajökull is the largest ice cap in Iceland and the third largest glacier in Europe, covering 8% of the island's landmass.
Facts about Vatnajökull
Surface: 8,100 km2
Average thickness: 400 - 600 m
Maximum thickness: 1,000 m
Height: 1,400 - 1,800 m
Highest peak: 2,200 m (Hvannadalshnjúkur)
Information about Vatnajökull
Vatnajökull Glacier belongs to the greater Vatnajökull National Park, which encompasses the former national parks Skaftafell in the southwest and Jökulsárgljúfur in the north. Vatnajökull's highest summit is Hvannadalshnjúkur, which rests on top of the stratovolcano known as Öræfajökull.
Underneath the glacier rest some of the most active volcanoes in the country, the most notable being Grímsvötn, Öræfajökull and Bárðabunga. The volcanic activity of the glacial area occurs at intervals throughout the ages, and many geologists believe such a period is scheduled to happen in the immediate future. If their calculations are correct, it would mean a significant volcanic activity for Vatnajökull over the scope of the next half century.
The glacier boasts of over 30 outlet glaciers, which are channels of ice that flow out of ice caps but remain constrained on the sides to valleys. The major outlet glaciers of Vatnajökull include Dyngjujökull in the north, Breiðamerkurjökull and Skeiðarárjökull to the south; and Síðujökull, Skaftárjökull and Tungnaárjökull to the west.
Glaciers are in constant motion underneath their weight, as they form over centuries when the accession of snow exceeds its melting. Each year, due to the melting ice water, new ice caves form that disappear come spring.
Numerous rivers run out of Vatnajökull, making up some of the greatest glacial rivers in Iceland:
Tungnaá (west)
Köldukvísl (west)
Þjórsá (west)
Jökulsá á Fjöllum (north)
Skjálfandafljót (north)
Jökulsá á Brú (north east)
Jökulsá í Fljótsdal (north east)
Jökulsá í Lóni (south)
Hornafjarðarfljót (south)
Jökulsá á Breiðamerkursandi (south)
Skeiðará (south)
Núpsvötn (south)
Hverfisfljót (south)
Skaftá (south)
Vatnajökull National Park
The Vatnajökull National Park in its current state was established in June 2008. The park now covers an area of 14.141 km2, making it the second largest national park in Europe with a 14% coverage of the island of Iceland.
The combined forces of volcanic and geothermal activity, glacial rivers and ice make up the different features of incredible landscapes that together give Vantajökull National Park its unique qualities.
Rivers divide the highland plateau to the north of the park; an area that sees massive glacial flows in the summertime. The volcanic table mountain Herðubreið towers over this particular region, along with volcanoes Askja, Snæfell and Kverkfjöll.
The canyon Jökulsárgljúfur was carved out by glacial floods centuries ago. At the upper end of the canyon, you'll find Dettifoss, the most powerful waterfall in Europe. Further north, the horseshoe-shaped canyon Ásbyrgi is believed to have formed when Óðinn's horse Sleipnir stepped his foot down from the heavens.
East around Snæfell, wetlands and ranges are home to roaming herds of wild reindeer and abundant birdlife. Steep mountain ridges make up the south side of Vatnajökull, where outlet glaciers crawl in between the ridges onto the lowlands. The sandy plains of Skeiðarársandur also lie to the south as they reach out to sea. The glacial river Skeiðará runs through this vast desert.
One of Iceland's most visited landmarks is the Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, which sits at the head of outlet glacier Breiðamerkurjökull. There, large icebergs that have broken off the glacier gather to float in the lake before ending up in the Atlantic Ocean, or on the nearby Diamond Beach.
The volume of Vatnajökull reached its peak around 1930 but has since been in a steady process of decline. Because of rising levels of global temperature, approximately over the last 15 years, Vatnajökull has on average lost about a metre of its thickness annually.
If temperature levels continue to rise, the glacier could be all but gone nearing the end of the next century, leaving only small ice caps on top of the highest mountain summits.
Skogafoss is one of the biggest and most beautiful waterfalls of the island with an astounding width of 25 meters and a drop of 60 meters.
This is one of the most popular waterfalls in Iceland for travellers to visit. It is located in South Iceland, not far from Skogar, which itself features a highly interesting regional museum. Due to the amount of spray the waterfall often produces a single or double rainbow on sunny days.
Seljalandsfoss in the river Seljalandsa in South Iceland is one of the most sought waterfalls in the country.
Seljalandsfoss has a narrow cascade but is one of Iceland's highest waterfalls, at 63 meters. The waterfall is highly picturesque and has the rare distinction that one can actually walk behind it.
Bitte sei rechtzeitig zur Abholung am jeweiligen Treffpunkt. Sollte der Abholort eine Busstation sein, dann kann dir die Hotel-Rezeption Auskunft über deren genaue Lage geben, oder du rufst die Telefonnummer auf deinem Voucher an.
Inklusive:
Busreise
Abholung von Hotels und Gästehäusern in Reykjavík
Englischsprachiger Guide
Bootsfahrt auf Jökulsárlón (ca. 30-minütig)
Mittagessen bei Jökulsárlón
Was du mitbringen solltest:
Warme und wetterfeste Kleidung
Stabile, geschlossene Schuhe
Gut zu wissen:
Das Wetter in Island ändert sich rasch, also sei besser gut vorbereitet! Bitte bringe einen warmen Pullover mit und ziehe dich in Schichten an, damit du flexibel bist und dir auch nicht zu heiß wird.
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