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Into the Glacier: the man-made ice tunnel in Langjökull

Langjökull ice cap on the horizon seen from Road 35, Iceland
Langjökull seen from Road 35, as described on Wikimedia Commons (file name dated May 2023). The Into the Glacier tunnel is not visible. Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (resized).

Into the Glacier is a man-made ice tunnel high on Langjökull, Iceland's second-largest glacier. It is different from natural ice caves, which form at glacier edges. The operator says the tunnel is on "the most stable (and safest) part of the glacier" [1] [2]. All facts below come from the operator Operator claim.

Season and access

  • The operator calls it the "World's only year-round ice tunnel" [2].
  • The tunnel is at about 1,260 m above sea level and can only be reached in specially modified vehicles [1].
  • Summer: the gravel road from Húsafell to Klaki Base Camp is open only 1 June – 15 October, depending on weather. The operator strongly recommends driving it only in a 4×4 and offers a shuttle from Húsafell [1].
  • Winter (16 Oct – 31 May): use roads 1, 50 and 518 to Húsafell. Road 550 is closed from October until June [2].
  • The glacier-vehicle ride takes about 30 minutes each way in summer and 75 minutes in winter [2]. Check road status on umferdin.is [3].

The tour

  • The Classic Tour lasts 3–4 hours from Húsafell or Klaki and costs from 24,900 (in ISK, the site's default currency, on 2026-10-23) [4] [2].
  • It is about 0°C inside all year [1].
  • Crampons are provided [1].
  • Expect a walk of about 500 m on snow and ice and roughly an hour on your feet [1].
  • There is no age limit on the Classic Tour. The snowmobile tour has a minimum age of 8 [1].
  • The operator may change or cancel tours for weather or road conditions [2].

Sources

  1. FAQ
    Into the Glacier ehf. (tour operator) · tour operator (commercial claim) · accessed 2026-10-23
  2. Into the Glacier Classic Tour
    Into the Glacier ehf. (tour operator) · tour operator (commercial claim) · accessed 2026-10-23
  3. Traffic info (road conditions)
    Vegagerðin / Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (IRCA) · accessed 2026-10-23
  4. Into the Glacier (home)
    Into the Glacier ehf. (tour operator) · tour operator (commercial claim) · accessed 2026-10-23
  5. Travel conditions (alerts)
    Safetravel / ICE-SAR · accessed 2026-10-23
  6. Travel plans
    Safetravel / ICE-SAR · accessed 2026-10-23
  7. Vatnajökull National Park (English home)
    Vatnajökull National Park · accessed 2026-10-23
  8. Safetravel.is home page
    Safetravel / ICE-SAR (Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg) · accessed 2026-10-23