Ice Climbing at Sólheimajökull

Who doesn’t love climbing? Especially when given the opportunity to climb on the 4th largest glacier in Iceland. This is an unforgettable adventure that will test your strength skills, as you will be climbing an ice wall on. This activity is ideal for enthusiastic nature-lovers, who would like to explore the Icelandic glaciers to the fullest.

5.5 hrs

All year

Difficulty: Moderate

Max. 4

Illustration of a mountain with a hiking boot in front and clouds in the sky.

An analog clock showing approximately 2:55.

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Cartoon person wearing a yellow and blue shirt with a brown hat, sitting with a relaxed smile.

‘ We felt very safe and confident we were in good hands while climbing. Thanks to Evangelos and Hyperborea our glacier hike/ice climb was my favorite part of our whole Iceland trip. ’

The oldest glacier ice that has been found in Sólheimajökull is believed to be around 4 to 600 years old !

Enjoying ice climbing in a deep moulin at Sólheimajökull glacier.

A climber hanging and enjoying the view of a deep moulin at Sólheimajökull glacier.

What to expect?

Once we all gather at the Sólheimajökull parking lot, we'll begin our walk toward the glacier. Our new route takes us behind the mountain through a beautiful, untouched canyon, offering spectacular scenery before we even step onto the ice. The walk to the glacier is approximately 2.5 km and takes around 40 minutes, depending on the group's pace.

Once we reach the glacier's tongue, we'll have a full safety briefing, and I'll help you fit all of your glacier and climbing equipment before we step onto the ice.

From there, we'll make our way across the glacier, crossing crevasses and moulins until we find the perfect location to begin climbing. I'll go through the climbing techniques with you, explain how to move efficiently on the ice, and make sure you feel comfortable before we start.

One of the advantages of this tour is that we can explore different parts of the glacier throughout the day, giving you the opportunity to try different climbing routes and gradually progress to more challenging ice walls, always at a pace that matches your ability and confidence.

We'll spend approximately 3 hours on the glacier, allowing plenty of time for climbing, exploring, taking photos, and enjoying the incredible surroundings. Afterward, we'll hike back to the parking lot with unforgettable memories, amazing photographs, and finish the day with a warm cup of coffee.

The total experience now lasts approximately 5.5 hours.

I can't wait to introduce you to my world.