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Svínafellsjökull glacier

Skaftafell · Iceland  ·  Stand against the undead

Game of Thrones filmed at Svínafellsjökull glacier, Skaftafell. A glacier in the national park where a desperate battle against the undead was filmed. On screen it's Fist of the First Men.

Where to go

64.022701, -16.802657

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Game of Thrones (2011)
On screen
Fist of the First Men
In real life
Svínafellsjökull glacier, Skaftafell
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Game of Thrones film at Svínafellsjökull glacier?
At 64.022701, -16.802657 in Skaftafell. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Svínafellsjökull glacier?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Svínafellsjökull glacier?
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