nature · Vatnajökull, Iceland
Svínafellsjökull Glacier
A filming location from Interstellar in Vatnajökull.
The scene
This blue glacier tongue is the icy, frozen-cloud world the crew explores beyond the wormhole.
How to visit
A glacier outlet near Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park; admire it from the car park and marked path, or go onto the ice only with a guided group, as crevasses are dangerous. It's just off the ring road.
Address: Svínafellsjökull, Skaftafell, Iceland · Open in Google Maps
- The Jökulsárlón ice lagoon is a short drive east.
- Skaftafell has waterfalls and longer hikes.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Svínafellsjökull Glacier?
- This blue glacier tongue is the icy, frozen-cloud world the crew explores beyond the wormhole.
- Can you visit Svínafellsjökull Glacier?
- A glacier outlet near Skaftafell in Vatnajökull National Park; admire it from the car park and marked path, or go onto the ice only with a guided group, as crevasses are dangerous. It's just off the ring road.
- Where is Svínafellsjökull Glacier?
- Svínafellsjökull Glacier is a real filming location in Vatnajökull. Svínafellsjökull, Skaftafell, Iceland