Viewing Myrdalsjokull in Iceland

Mýrdalsjökull is an ice cap on the top of the Katla volcano in the south of Iceland. It is to the north of the town of Vík í Mýrdal and to the east of the smaller ice cap Eyjafjallajökull. Between these two glaciers is the Fimmvörðuháls pass.
  • Location: Southwestern Iceland
  • Area: 520 km² (200 sq mi)
  • Thickness: Average 230 m (750 ft)
  • Highest elevation: 1,450 metres (4,760 ft)
  • Terminus: Sléttjökull, Öldufellsjökull, Sandfellsjökull, Kötlujökull, Huldujökull, Mosakambsökull, Klifurárjökull, Sólheimajökull, Jökulsárgilsjökull, Hrunajökull, Tungnakvíslarjökull, Goðalandsjökull, Hrútárökull, and Entujökull
  • Status: Retreating
  • Type: Ice cap
Data from: en.wikipedia.org