Svínafellsjökull

An outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, Svinafellsjökull comes down from Iceland's highest mountain Hvannadalshnúkur (2110m) which sits on the caldera rim of Öræfajökull volcano.
As the glacier retreats the mountainsides have become unstable. There have been major landslides and the popular excursions on the glacier have become dangerous. In 2007 two German mountaineers disapperared without trace.

www.vatnajokulsthjodgardur.is/en/melting-glaciers/vatnajokullglacier

just-iceland.com/de/vatnajokull-svinafellsjokull

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niraK68, Erhard Bernstein, m̌ ḫ, Percy Schramm and 30 other people have particularly liked this photo

48 comments - The latest ones

Adele ^club

The beauty of this picture unfortunately shows how things are getting worse and worse for our planet … and yet there are people who denies it!

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Adele ^club

Thanks a lot, Adele! The glaciers are retreating worldwide but if you bury your head in the sand you won't see it. But even so you'll feel the consequences.

2 months ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

Groß gesehen ist das WUNDERBAR**********************************

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Nouchetdu38 ^club

Merci beaucoup, Nouchet!

2 months ago.

Annemarie ^club

Magic!
Most beautiful photo

Happy weekend!

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Mille grazie, Annemarie!

2 months ago.

christel.k ^club

nun bist Du wieder in der kälteren Gegend bei dieser Hitze ;-)

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to christel.k ^club

Schönen Dank, Christel! Da werde ich in nächster Zeit noch mehr kühlende Fotos hochladen müssen;-)

2 months ago.

Franck Chabal ^club

Beau travail, et triste histoire..

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Franck Chabal ^club

Merci beaucoup, Franck! Glaciers and mountains always come with dangers.

2 months ago.

Franck Chabal ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Effectivement, et tellement d'imprudents!

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Franck Chabal ^club

So true!

8 weeks ago.

Keith Burton ^club

Such a breathtakingly beautiful panoramic landscape Gudrun. You've captured it in gorgeous light and wonderful detail.

Viewing large is the way to go...........

2 months ago. Edited 2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Thanks very miuch, Keith! The sight was worth the ascent on a slippery moraine:-)

2 months ago.

Jean-louis Thiaudier… ^club

Oh quel spectacle************

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jean-louis Thiaudier… ^club

Merci bien, Jean-louis!

2 months ago.

cammino ^club

Diesen Gletscher kennn ich von einer Island-Reise. Sehr schön präsentiert.

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to cammino ^club

Herzlichen Dank, cammino! Ihr seid wahrscheinlich über eine der beiden Zufahrtststraßen zum Gletscher. In den letzten Jahren waren die immer wieder mal gesperrt, wahrscheinlich wegen der Bergstürze. Letztes Jehr sind wir zu Fuß von der Ringstraße (Tanke in Freysnes) dorthin gelaufen.

2 months ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Wonderful landscape image Gudrun.

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Many thanks, Jaap!

2 months ago.

@ngélique ❤️ ^club

On se croirait au Mont blanc superbe photo mon ami *********************belle soirée et semaine !

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to @ngélique ❤️ ^club

Merci beaucoup, Angélique!

2 months ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Exceptional photo of the glacier.

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Thanks a lot, Don!

2 months ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Mmagníficaa toma. Buen trabajo de edición.

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Marije Aguillo ^club

Muchas gracias, Marije!

2 months ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Awesome capture!

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you so much, William!

8 weeks ago.

tiabunna ^club

A beautiful image, especially viewed large. So sad to see how glaciers are retreating worldwide though.

2 months ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Thanks very much, George! They are melting ever faster:-(

8 weeks ago.

Boarischa Krautmo ^club

beeindruckende Landschaft!

8 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo ^club

Herzlichen Dank, bk!

8 weeks ago.

Diana Australis ^club

Breathtaking landscape underscored by the sadness of our new realities. Pakistan has 13,000 glaciers, and the warming climate is having a devastating effect on them and consequently upon the subsistence villagers who survive on their life giving water. They are being flooded by glacial lake outbursts on a regular basis all over the North.

8 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Diana Australis ^club

Thanks a lot, Diana! The worst is that it very often hits people who are the least responsible for this.

8 weeks ago.

Patrick Brandy ^club

Le paysage est grandiose les glaciers du monde entier fondent plus vite que prévu c'est vraiment triste la nouvelle génération ne connaîtra jamais ça peut-être belle journée.

8 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Patrick Brandy ^club

Merci beaucoup, Patrick! The glaciers in the Alps will be gone before Vatnajökull, but that will also be greatly diminished:-(

8 weeks ago. Edited 8 weeks ago.

Esther ^club

The effects of climate change are frightening.

8 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Esther ^club

Thanks a lot, Esther! Indeed, and the melting glaciers in Iceland will also cause an uptick in volcanic eruptions (under Vatnajökull are the hotspot/ mantle plume and several large volcanoes).

8 weeks ago. Edited 8 weeks ago.

Edna Edenkoben ^club

Hach, ist das erfrischend! :-))

8 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Edna Edenkoben ^club

Das war die Absicht:-) Takk fyrir, Edna!

8 weeks ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Amazing place, fascinating to see.

8 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thank you so much, Gillian!

8 weeks ago.

Léopold ^club

Wenn wir an dem punkt angekommen sind, an dem wir das verschwinden von bergen feststellen, ohne zu wissen, was aus ihnen geworden ist, dann ist das ein äußerst beunruhigendes zeichen, das uns nicht glauben lässt, dass auf unserem planeten trotzdem alles in ordnung ist.

8 weeks ago. Edited 8 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Léopold ^club

Merci beaucoup, Léopold! Mit dem Verschwinden der Gletscher und des Permafrosts werden weltweit die Berge instabiler:-(

8 weeks ago.

Leo W ^club

welch eine Landschaft und Bild. Wie lange werden wir wohl noch Gletscher besuchen können?

8 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Leo W ^club

Schönen Dank, Leo! Zu unseren Lebzeiten wird es noch ein bisschen was zu sehen geben, aber dann?

8 weeks ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Die Natur dort sieht wirklich beeindruckend schön aus.

8 weeks ago.

Gudrun ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Danke vielmals, Percy!

8 weeks ago.

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