Comments on: Glacier hiking in Iceland with Icelandic Mountain Guides

By: 25 Tips You Should Know for your First Trip to Iceland - Casual Travelist

25 Tips You Should Know for your First Trip to Iceland - Casual Travelist — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 22:36:01 +0000

[…] Try to get close to a glacier either on a glacier hike or a boat tour of a glacier lagoon, (as beautiful as glaciers are they can be quite dangerous, be […]

By: Monthly Musings - June 2019 - Casual Travelist

Monthly Musings - June 2019 - Casual Travelist — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 23:44:54 +0000

[…] climbing experience with iron footholds and tie-ins built into the mountain. Now I’ve hiked glaciers in Iceland and trekked through the Atlas Mountains in Morocco so I’m not new to the tops of mountains or […]

By: Brianna

Brianna — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 01:48:56 +0000

In reply to Jacomijn – Safe and Healthy Travel.

Wasn’t it just an awesome expreience? I was there in summer so I didn’t get a sunset lol.

By: Jacomijn - Safe and Healthy Travel

Jacomijn - Safe and Healthy Travel — Mon, 30 May 2016 21:52:48 +0000

I just shared a blig about the same Glacier!! Great experience! I was there during Sunset too 😉 Wonderful!!

By: Brianna

Brianna — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 23:07:59 +0000

In reply to Tami. One of the most memorable adventures of my time in Iceland for sure.

By: Tami

Tami — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 18:30:36 +0000

I suppose once you get past the initial hesitation, it would be a wonderful experience — both challenging and thrilling!

By: Esther Lee

Esther Lee — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:11:09 +0000

yes!! i definitely want to do this. this actually reminds me of glacier hiking at fox glacier. i’ve talked to other people who often compare new zealand and iceland to have lots of similar landscapes. 🙂

By: #WeekendInspirations

#WeekendInspirations — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:01:24 +0000

[…] “Iceland is a land of beautiful extremes, from some of the Earth’s most active volcanoes to massive glaciers that dominate the landscape. With glaciers covering 11% of the country one is never far from ice, making Iceland one of the best places in the world where you can easily get up close to a glacier. Sólheimajökull, located 2 hours from Reykjavik and near the popular tourist route of the Golden Circle, is perhaps the most accessible of Iceland’s glaciers. Our adventure started as we pulled onto a gravel road from Iceland’s Ring Road, the vibrant greens of the coast giving way to the lunar gray of the volcanic mountains. Driving down the gravel road with nothing to either side and ice capped mountains in the distance we wondered if we were going in the right direction. A twenty minute drive delivered us with little fanfare to a parking lot and and a spartan building that in high season serves as a cafe.It was here that we got our first glimpse of Sólheimajökull and met our guide Sigurður of Icelandic Mountain Guides. The constantly changing topography of a glacier can be dangerous for the inexperienced so its always a good idea to use a guide when exploring this icy landscape. Each of us armed with a pair of crampons and an ice ax we were off to explore this otherworldly landscape.” – READ MORE from Casual Travelist […]

By: Brianna

Brianna — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 01:18:31 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Patagonia is definitely on my wishlist :)

By: Brianna

Brianna — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 01:18:10 +0000

In reply to Kristi Trimmer. The crampons are a must!