Hiking on Svinafellsjokull glacier in Skaftafell National Park, South East Iceland

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Pictures taken during a memorable 5km hike on the Svínafellsjökull glacier in the beautiful Skaftafell National Park. In common with the majority of glaciers, this one is retreating quite rapidly in response to global warming.

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Skaftafell National Park, South East Iceland
Photo credit: © Simon Lane / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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