Sólheimajökull Ice Climbing and Glacier Walk
Overview
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4 hours
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Grab your hiking boots and get ready, because you’re going to hike and climb the Sólheimajökull glacier in Southern Iceland! This is a comprehensive glacier tour, where you’ll learn about these massive natural phenomena from your guide and be provided with all the necessary equipment to get some exercise in full comfort and safety. You will also learn the basics of ice climbing and climb the vertical crevasse walls of Sólheimajökull glacier.
Each guide has a maximum of 6 participants to ensure the safety of the group.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 12 years
Operates in all good weather conditions, please dress appropriately
A minimum of two people per booking is required
What To Expect
The tour begins when you meet your guide in the Sólheimajökull parking lot and get all necessary equipment for the hike: crampons, ice axes, harnesses, helmets and climbing boots. Then you will hike for about 15 minutes to the ice itself to get the blood flowing and warm up for the climb.
Options
2 pm Ice Climbing
2pm Ice Climbing: 4 hour Ice Climbing and Glacier Walk on Sólheimajökull Glacier
What‘s Included
Ice-climbing and glacier-walk on Sólheimajökull
Certified Guide
Coffee and Chocolates
All the necessary glacier and safety gear
Hiking boots
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Waterproof Jacket Rental (1,750 ISK)
Waterproof Pants Rental (1,750 ISK)
Hat and Gloves Combo with Logo (3,000 ISK)
Neck Warmer with Logo (500 ISK)
Summer Cap with Logo (1,500 ISK)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
134 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Just do it
Alexandra C,May 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent guide and experience. We were on the fence about investing in this tour and it couldn’t have been more worth it. We were able to do ice climbing with our group which was the main highlight.
Great glacier walk tour
Hjdight,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Super easy booking and well organised. Great tour guide too, drinks and chocolate bars at the end were a nice touch too
Amazing!! Would definitely recommend
Rachel M,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was so much fun!! Highly recommend doing this before the glacier melts and you can’t anymore. Although me and my friends had never gone ice pik climbing or glacier hiking, we felt super safe since our guide was very experienced and made sure we were harnessed, had crampons, etc. Thankfully we all had plenty of hiking & skiing experience, which was good because this activity was quite the hike and definitely required some stamina and muscles. There were also folks in our group who had done this before, and they also enjoyed it, so I think this is good both for beginners and those with experience.
best activity of our trip!
scottpS742SZ,Sep 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our group leaders from Troll were awesome! - Lily and Gustavo were well trained for us. our group had 11 people + the 2 guides The walk to the climb site was about 1 mile. be sure to be prepared for bad weather and not appropriate for young kids! skill required was challenging even for athletic people.
Definitely Recommend!
andychu03,Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Glacier was super scenic! Our guide Iskren was great! Very knowledgeable and good jokes + knew all the good photo spots 👍
So fun
Jack P,Aug 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had so much fun on our glacier hike and climb! Maria was an amazing guide. She was extremely knowledgeable about the glacier and taught us a lot. The climb was super fun too, challenging but manageable! There was very little time standing around or waiting for others. Highly recommend!
Lilly was a wonderful...
Natasha P,Jun 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Lilly was a wonderful guide and did a great job explaining how to ice climb. We enjoyed the experience and the glacier walk.
Great Ice Climbing and glacier exploration adventure
E6756OIclaudiam,Jun 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was an incredible experience and the highlight of our trip to Iceland. We were 4 adults and all really enjoyed our time on the glacier and ice climbing. I wish we would have had more time to do another climb!
Edgar for president
kellkap04,Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Edgar and Louis were fantastic! We have some experience climbing and they took us to a spot we were still able to have an amazing time climbing! Edgar made the glacier hike fun and we got awesome photos for us. Definitely a highlight of our trip.
Awesome way to explore the glacier
Passenger721269,May 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an awesome time hiking and ice climbing (ages 52, 21, 20). Louis was a terrific guide, very knowledgeable and encouraging. This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip.
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Operated by Troll Expeditions