Glaciers in Europe
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Travelers are voting Vatnajökull, Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon and Snaefellsjokull Glacier as the best of 117 glaciers in Europe. Also popular are Theodul Glacier in Switzerland, Pasterze Glacier in Austria and Svartisen in Norway. Want more? Check out our map of glaciers in Europe or these 3 glaciers in Italy.
Vatnajökull
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersIcelandVatnajökull, also known as the Vatna Glacier, is the largest and most voluminous Icelandic glacier, and one of the largest in area in Europe. It is l…
Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersHofn, South Iceland, IcelandThe main lagoon measures about 7 square miles and until 1932 was covered in thick glacial ice. Then the glacier started to retreat,…
Snaefellsjokull Glacier
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersRoadnumber 570, Hellissandur, 360, IcelandSnaefellsjokull Glacier - the beautiful magnet of the Peninsula, 1446 m. It is an active volcano and provided the setting for Jules Vernes…
110Theodul Glacier
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersPennine Alps, Canton Of Valais, SwitzerlandSlightly above the glacier splitting is the Theodul Pass, crossing the border between Switzerland and Italy, and connecting Zermatt to…
91Pasterze Glacier
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersHohe Tauern Mountain Range, Carinthia, AustriaThe Pasterze, at approximately 8.4 kilometers (5.2 mi) in length, is the longest glacier in Austria and in the Eastern Alps reaching…
Svartisen
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersNorwaySvartisen is a collective term for two glaciers located in northern Norway. The system consists of two separate glaciers.
71Eyjafjallajökull
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersIcelandEyjafjallajökull is one of the smaller ice caps of Iceland, situated to the north of Skógar and to the west of Mýrdalsjökull. The ice cap covers t…
46Aletsch Glacier
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersValais, SwitzerlandThe Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps.
Dachstein Glacier
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersAustriaDachstein Glacier is a glacier located above the town of Ramsau am Dachstein in Austria.
16Jostedalsbreen
Recreation / Outdoor GlaciersSogn og Fjordane, NorwayJostedalsbreen (English: Jostedal Glacier) is the largest glacier in continental Europe. It is situated in Sogn og Fjordane county in Western…
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