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An outlet glacier of Eyjafjallajökull, famous for the dramatic ice and ash landscape left by the 2010 eruption.
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An outlet glacier of Eyjafjallajökull, famous for the dramatic ice and ash landscape left by the 2010 eruption. Gígjökull lies along the access route to Þórsmörk and offers striking views of glacial retreat and volcanic power.
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