Fjallsárlón
Vötn

Discover Iceland

Fjallsárlón

Wish list
I've seen it
TypeGlacial lagoon
Area5 km²
Max depth130 m
Outflow riverFjallsá

Fjallsárlón is a glacier lake at the south end of the Icelandic glacier Vatnajökull. Fjallsjökull which is part of the bigger glacier reaches down to the water of the lake and some ice-bergs are drifting by on its surface.

The glacier calving into the lagoon is a part of Vatnajökull National Park and the better known glacier lake Jökulsárlón is not far from there. From the glacier lake Breiðárlón a little river flows into the Fjallsárlón.

Above, there is looming the famous volcano Öræfajökull.

At its shore, in the summertime, it is better to beware of the skúas, big seagulls which have their nests on the ground around the lake.

Glacial lake
Last verified 16 September 2026 Source

Ratings and reviews

Fjallsárlón

Fjallsárlón er hluti af fjölbreyttri náttúru, menningu og afþreyingu Íslands.