Picture of Snow-capped Hvannadalshnúkur in Skaftafell National Park (Skaftafell, Iceland)

Snowy Hvannadalshnúkur dominating the landscape above Skaftafellsjökull

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One of the best and most convenient ways to get a taste of the geography of Iceland, Skaftafell has rugged mountains, glaciers, waterfalls all together in walking distance.
Clambering down a little bit over some rocks took me to a point from where I enjoyed a fabulous view over the Skaftafellsjökull, the blue-white-grey glacier below me, branching off the gigantic Vatnajökull icecap - the largest icecap in the world after those at the poles. Century-old ice forcing its way down this valley, while at a distance I could see the streams flowing off to the sea. A majestic sight. On my way back down, the cloud cover lifted almost completely and the sun cast a delicate pink-orange light on the thick snow cover of Hvannadalshnúkur and other mountains. Again, for the umpteenth time that day, I was speechless at this beauty of nature. Walking fast enabled me to be just in time to visit the rapidly receding Skatfafellsjökull glacier face and its small lake. While the sunlight was gone, the glacier seemed to emit a bluish light, while the peaks I had just before seen glaring orange, now were reflected in black colours in the ice on the small glacier lake.
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