Vatnajokull is the largest glacier in Europe and covers approximately 8% of Iceland. From the dome of the glacier, valley glaciers descend into the lowlands. Beneath the ice, great active volcanoes lie hidden, among them Oraefajokull and Grimsvotn. Hvannadalshnukur in Oraefajokull is Iceland’s highest peak at 2110m. From just past Hofn and the road west we could see four glaciers at once. Here is one of them - Flaajokull.