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Skálafellsjökull

Location

Skálafellsjökull, a non-surging outlet of the southeastern margin of the Vatnajökull ice-cap in SE Iceland, flows for ∼25 km from the Breiðabunga plateau in eastern Vatnajökull.

Nearby places:
Heinabergsjökull, Fláajökull, Hoffellsjökull

Hiking routes in the area:

The glacier descends steeply from the lava plateau onto a low elevation foreland, where it splays out to form a piedmont lobe.