Sail among the Ice Rocks!

Jökulsárlón is the largest and best known glacial lake in Iceland. The lake is aprox. 200 meters deep and now probably the second deepest lake in Iceland. The lake is situated at the south end of Vatnajökull glacier.

Jokulsarlon appeared first only in 1934-35 and it grew from 7.9 km2 to 18 km2 in 1975, due to heavy melting of the glacier.

It is only a short distance that separates Jökulsárlón from the sea. With the combined action of the glacier and the river that empties from the lake. The ocean may eventually transform it into an inlet of the sea.

The lake is filled with floating icebergs which have been calving off the Breiðamerkurjökull and there you can sea skuas, big seagulls and seals at and in the lake.

Not far from Jökulsárlón there are 2 other glacial lagoons, Fjallsárlón and Breiðárlón.

Live Webcam from Jökulsárlón - Click here to see how it looks right now!!

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