World Heritage Photos - Vatnajökull National Park

Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice

Vatnajökull National Park is one of the three national parks in Iceland, an amazing land created by volcanoes and sculpted by ice. This park is the second-largest national park in Europe after merging two national parks in 2008: Jökulsárgljúfur National Park and Skaftafell National Park. Jökulsárgljúfur is the northernmost part of Vatnajökull National Park, which is situated in the northern part of Iceland. Skaftafell is situated in the south-east. The two national parks have separate boundaries but are connected by the glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum, which is fed by the cold meltwater of the ice and snow from Vatnajökull, the largest glacier in Iceland. Dettifoss is the most impressive waterfall on the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. The mighty Dettifoss is one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe and is situated in Jökulsárgljúfur National Park.

Vatnajökull is an enormous ice cap and is larger than all the glaciers of Norway and the Alps combined. This imposing mass of ice is situated in Skaftafell, a popular tourist attraction, as is Svartifoss, a waterfall surrounded by an extraordinary natural phenomenon: tall, hexagonal, almost black basalt columns. Similar lava formations also exist at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland. Another popular tourist attraction on Iceland is Jökulsárlón, Iceland's deepest glacial lake, which makes a profound impression thanks to the icebergs floating in the water, which eventually wash up on the black lava beach along the North Atlantic. The lake is situated close to Skaftafell. Vatnajökull National Park - dynamic nature of fire and ice - gained status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019. Vatnajökull National Park is a natural World Heritage Site.

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Vatnajökull National Park - Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: Jökulsárlón is the largest glacial lake in Iceland....

Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: Jökulsárlón is the largest glacial lake in Iceland. The cold glacial water of Jökulsárlón is dotted with numerous icebergs that break away from the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier tongue, the primary inflow of the lake. The impressive icebergs range in size and colours; the nature is the sculptor of these frozen wonders of Iceland.

Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: Jökulsárlón is the largest glacial lake in Iceland. The cold glacial water of Jökulsárlón is dotted with numerous icebergs that break away from the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier tongue, the primary inflow of the lake. The impressive icebergs range in size and colours; the nature is the sculptor of these frozen wonders of Iceland.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: The breathtaking pink twilight sky is reflected in the still, icy waters of the glacial lake Breiðarlón. In the background lies Breiðamerkurjökull, one of the largest outlet glaciers extending from the Vatnajökull ice cap. From the glacial lake, a small stream flows into the Fjallsárlón glacial lake. The glacial lake Breiðarlón is situated at the southern end of Vatnajökull.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: The Hvannadalshnúkur is a peak on the rim of the summit of the Öræfajökull vulcano. The Hvannadalshnúkur is the highest peak in Iceland, the mountain is 2,109.6 metres high, it can be viewed from many parts of Iceland. The climb to the top takes 12 to 15 hours and is only safe with experienced mountain guides.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: Skaftafellsjökull is one of the outlet glaciers of Vatnajökull, an ice cap with an average thickness of about 500 metres; the thickest part measures nearly a kilometre. This ice mass covers approximately eight percent of Iceland. Vatnajökull glacier has around thirty outlet glaciers, which often ends in a glacier lake.
The glacial river Jökulsá á Fjöllum flowing through the magnificent Jökulsárgljúfur canyon. The Jökulsárgljúfur canyon is situated in Jökulsárgljúfur National Park, the northernmost part of the Vatnajökull National Park. The two national parks have separate boundaries but are connected by the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum. The river originates from the melt water of the Vatnajökull glacier.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: The Fjallsjökull glacier and Fjallsárlón glacial lake, the water of the lake is dotted with icebergs from the glacier. The Fjallsjökull is one of the many glacier tongues of the Vatnajökull glacier. The Fjallsárlón is a much smaller glacial lake than the more famous Jökulsárlón glacial lake.
The Dettifoss is situated in the Jökulsárgljúfur National Park, a part of Vatnajökull National Park. The Dettifoss is a waterfall in the Jökulsá á Fjöllum, a river flowing through the largest and most impressive canyon in Iceland, the Jökulsárgljúfur. This canyon is also notable for its waterfalls, the Hafragilsfoss, Réttarfoss, Sellfoss and Dettifoss, which is one the most powerful waterfalls in Europe.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: The Hvannadalshnúkur Mountain and the Öræfajökull on the Vatnajökull Glacier. The Öræfajökull is an ice-covered volcano, the largest active volcano and probably the most violent in Iceland. The huge Hvannadalshnúkur is the most famous peak of the Öræfajökull, the mountain is covered in ice throughout the year.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: The Skeiðará Bridge Monument, in the background the Skeiðarárjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull. The Skeiðará Bridge was once the longest bridge in Iceland. In 1996, the steel structure was destroyed by an eruption of the Grímsvötn volcano and severe glacial lake outburst floods, known in Iceland as jökulhlaups. Twisted girders are all that remain of the bridge.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: The Svartifoss is framed by dark hexagonal basalt columns. The columns of this natural masterpiece even inspired the Icelandic architect Guðjón Samúelsson when he designed the Hallgrímskirkja; the unique parish church in Reykjavik and the tallest church in Iceland. The extraordinary 20-metres high waterfall is located in Skaftafell Nature Reserve and is also knowe as the 'Black Falls'.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: The imposing Svínafellsjökull is an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull, the largest ice cap in Europe. Svínafellsjökull was one of the iconic film locations in Iceland for the epic and successful TV series Game of Thrones, representing the snowy landscapes of 'Beyond the Wall'. The glacier is nicknamed the 'Hollywood Glacier' due to its appearance in many tv series and films, including James Bond and Batman films.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: The head of the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier and Breiðarlón glacial lake. The Breiðamerkurjökull is a glacier tongue of the Vatnajökull glacier. The Breiðamerkurjökull is constantly melting and retreating, large blocks of ice break off the edge of the glacier, fall into the water and float from the glacier lake towards the ocean.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: Amazing blue and white icebergs and their reflections on Jökulsárlón. The glacial lake of Jökulsárlón is connected to the North Atlantic Ocean by the Jökulsá, the shortest river in Iceland. The Jökulsá carries the icebergs towards the ocean where they break apart and slowly melt.
Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice: Pastel-blue colouredand white icebergs float slowly from Jökulsárlón towards the North Atlantic Ocean. Before they reach the open sea, they often wash ashore at Breiðamerkursandur, a black sand beach, also known as Diamond Beach. They remain here for days until they melt or disappear into the ocean.These black sand beaches in Iceland are the result of volcanic activity.