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Vatnajökull National Park

Skaftafell · Iceland  ·  Mountain stand-ins in the north

Game of Thrones filmed at Vatnajökull National Park, Skaftafell. A large national park that stood in for other mountain landscapes in the far north of the story. On screen it's Frostfangs.

Where to go

64.5, -17

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
Frostfangs
In real life
Vatnajökull National Park, 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 Vatnajökull National Park?
At 64.5, -17 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 Vatnajökull National Park?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Vatnajökull National Park?
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