Dramatic Drone Footage Of Majestic Icelandic Landscapes

Mýrdalsjökull, Icelandic for "the mire dale glacier" or "the mire valley glacier" is an ice cap in the south of Iceland. It is to the north of Vík í Mýrdal and to the east of the smaller ice cap Eyjafjallajökull. Between these two glaciers is Fimmvörðuháls pass. Its peak reaches 4,898 ft in height and in 1980 it covered an area of 230 sq mi.

The icecap of the glacier covers an active volcano called Katla. The caldera of the volcano has a diameter of 6 mi and the volcano erupts usually every 40–80 years. The last eruption took place in 1918. Scientists are actively monitoring the volcano, particularly after the eruption of nearby Eyjafjallajökull began in April 2010. Since the year 930, 16 eruptions have been documented.

Before the Hringvegur (the main ring road round the island) was built, people feared traversing the plains in front of the volcano because of the frequent glacial floods and the deep rivers to be crossed, although the road is still vulnerable to major events. Especially dangerous was the glacial flood after the eruption of 1918 when the coastline was extended by 3.1 mi by flood deposits.

Footage shows the amazing Icelandic nature from the mountains, the sea, the black sands, the waterfalls and the lava fields that can easily take you to wonderland. This video is proof that Iceland looks great from the ground but even better from the air.

This drone footage created a truly striking montage of Icelandic nature which demonstrates that while Iceland looks beautiful from the ground its true majesty is revealed when we see it in context. While there is simply too much to see in the video, most locations seem to be shot in Southern Iceland, south of Mýrdalsjökull glacier and in the Vatnajökull glacier national park.

The moral of the story seems to be pretty simple, come visit Iceland because there is a lot to see here! The untouched nature is absolutely breathtaking!

Exploring Mýrdalsjökull and the volcano Katla, traveling the highlands, canyons and glaciers will take you to wonderland! Don’t waste anymore time and book your trip to Iceland today!

Credit: Olafur Mar Bjornsson