Vatnajökull [ˈvaʰdnaˌjœːkʏtl̥] (meaning
Glacier of Lakes), also known as the
Vatna Glacier, is the
largest and most voluminous
ice cap in
Iceland, and one of the largest in area in
Europe. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8 percent of the country. The average thickness of the ice is 400 m (1,300 ft), with a maximum thickness of 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
Iceland's highest peak,
Hvannadalshnúkur (2,109.6 m (6,921 ft)), is located in the southern periphery of Vatnajökull, near
Skaftafell National Park.
Jökulsárlón, is the terminal lake of the Breiðamerkurjökull outlet from Vatnajökull.
