With an icecap covering around 100 square kilometres, an active volcano beneath the snow, and access to some of the greatest views in southern Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull is an essential part of every school's trek.
Eyjafjallajökull (Ei-ya-fyat-LA-yer-kitle) is probably best known for being the volcano that disrupted air traffic over much of Europe during a series of eruptions in 2010. As a strato-volcano, the conical features and frequent eruptions offer plenty of interesting geographic lessons, particularly about how tectonics and volcanic lands operate. Over 1,600 metres tall and with a crater about three kilometres wide (open to the north), Eyjafjallajökull is a fascinating and stimulating area to trek around, and the outlet glacier Sólheimajökull to the east provides some brilliant glacial trekking.
The whole region is dotted with national parks, meadow-filled valleys, and a diverse range of wildlife to see.
Iceland
This remarkable itinerary gives school groups the opportunity to hike across the sparsely inhabited highlands of Iceland where they will be immersed in volcanoes, glaciers, rivers and valleys.
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Iceland
Explore the historic land of Vikings and experience the power of nature through volcanoes, glaciers and geysers on a trek through Iceland's pristine environments and unspoilt wilderness.
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