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Vatnajökull is Iceland's largest glacier and the scenery encircling the glacier is extremely varied.
North of the glacier there is the area of Jökulsárgljúfur (Glacial-river-canyon) as well as known volcanoes such as Askja, Kverkfjöll and Snæfell - and the table top mountain Herðubreið.
Jökulsárgljúfur is dotted by chaotic canyons and interesting volcanic rock formations and through it runs Jökulsá á Fjöllum with the thundering waterfall Dettifoss.

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Even further north you can find the horseshoe shaped cliffs of Ásbyrgi filled with lush vegetation.
The southside of the glacier is characterised by many high, majestic mountain ridges, with outlet glaciers descending between them onto the lowlands.
Iceland's highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur, can be found in the Öræfajökull glacier on the south of Vatnajökull glacier.
Right next to it is the area of Skaftafell with it's natural birch wood that is renowned in Iceland for its agreeable climate and the sunny days in summer, uncommon in the south of Iceland.
There are also the black sandy plains leading to the sea, often the victims of glacial river floods (jökulhlaup).

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Many species of birds, arctic foxes and even some reindeer can be spotted in Vatnajökull National Park. Now go and enjoy nature.