Suspension Bridge – Jökulsárlón - Glacier Lagoon loop from Diamond Beach

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Suspension Bridge – Jökulsárlón - Glacier Lagoon loop from Diamond Beach

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Suspension Bridge – Jökulsárlón - Glacier Lagoon loop from Diamond Beach

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4.05km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Vatnajökulsþjóðgarður

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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600 m

Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Until the 1960s it was impossible to cross the river and one had to climb the glacier itself to get to the other side. In 1967, a bridge was finally built over the river, allowing the ring road to be extended at Höfn. Because the ice lake continues to grow, the bridge is vulnerable.

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1.27 km

Diamond Beach – Glacier Ice on Black Sand

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Another highlight is the black beach on the other side of the bridge. This beach is also called Diamond Beach. The ice floes that first floated in the lake, when they have become small enough, pass under the bridge towards the sea. When conditions are favorable, these bright ice sculptures wash up on a pitch-black beach or lie in the surf. The black sand beach stretches for hundreds of meters, littered with ice blocks of all shapes and sizes. You immediately understand the name Diamond Beach when you walk onto the beach here. Seals can sometimes also be seen. A very photogenic place.

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1.66 km

Jökulsárlón - Glacier Lagoon

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An absolute must every Iceland trip.

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1.89 km

View of Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

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You can't help but stop here. It is a unique place where the glacier flows and calves directly into a lake or a kind of lagoon. Of course, there is a huge tourist industry here...

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1.90 km

Breiðamerkurjökull

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2.34 km

View of Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful route has been drawn up to visit the lagoon. Although it is best to stay right on the waterfront.

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2.96 km

Formation of Glacial Lakes Information Sign

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The Jökulsarlon Glacier Lagoon was formed naturally from melted glacial waters and continues to expand as icebergs break off from the shrinking glacier. This ever-changing landscape is a striking visual reminder of global warming, as the glacier retreats noticeably year after year.

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3.03 km

Seals Around Jökulsárlón Information Sign

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4.05 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.62 km

1.01 km

784 m

631 m

Surfaces

1.61 km

1.49 km

605 m

334 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Sunday 11 October

6°C

2°C

24 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

June 14, 2023,🇮🇸 4.Tag - Island - Gletscherlagune Jökulsárlón

Normally the spectacle can be admired at Daimond Beach, but the extreme wind did not let the icebergs out of the lagoon. You could save yourself a boat or canoe tour, since the icebergs were right next to the hiking trail in the lagoon. Fantastic play of colors of the icebergs in the sun. The photo hunt escalates!

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