Fields of wildflowers near Iceland's highest peak, Hvannadalshnukur located in the southern periphery of Vatnajokull, near Skaftafell National Park. Vatnajokull is the largest glacier in Iceland. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8% of the country. Vatnajokull is the largest ice cap in Europe The average thickness of the ice is 400 meters with a maximum thickness of 1,000 meters.