Hvítárvatn
LakeIceland
Hvítárvatn
Lake · Iceland
Description
A glacial lake at the foot of the Langjökull ice cap in the central highlands, dotted with icebergs from the calving glacier. A remote, austere landscape crossed by the Kjölur route.
Key facts
- Area
- 30 km²
- Elevation
- 419 m
- Max depth
- 84 m
- Nearest hut
- Hvítárnes · 4.5 km, staffed
- Parking
- 4.5 km