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.