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Caves in Iceland

42 caves across Iceland. Each has its own page with where it is, directions, the practical facts and, where we have measured the drive, the nearest pool or lagoon on a LifePass.

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Cave · Mývatn
cave filled with hot water in Iceland
6 h 57 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Chris 73
Raufarhólshellir
Cave · Hveragerði
Lava cave in Iceland
40 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Markus Trienke
Surtshellir
Cave
cave in Iceland
1 h 57 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz
Víðgelmir
Cave · Borgarnes
Lava tube in Iceland
2 h 3 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Olikristinn
The Caves of Ægissíða
Cave · Hella
ancient man-made sandstone caves in Iceland
1 h 26 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Alfrunperla
Sönghellir
Cave · Ólafsvík
cave in Iceland
2 h 57 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Páskahellir
Cave · Seyðisfjörður
cave in Iceland
9 h 34 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.3 km away.
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Árni Hjartarson
Laugarvatnshellar
Cave · Hveragerði
cave in Iceland
1 h 16 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Baðstofuhellir
Cave · Vík
cave in Iceland
2 h 49 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Vatnshellir
Cave · Ólafsvík
cave in Iceland
2 h 59 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Domenico Convertini from Zurich, Schweiz
Hellnahellir
Cave · Hella
cave in Iceland
1 h 27 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Jóhann Heiðar Árnason
Þvottahellir
Cave · Borgarnes
cave in Iceland
1 h 8 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.2 km away.
CC BY 3.0 · Photo: Olikristinn
Landmannahellir
Cave · Hvolsvöllur
cave in Iceland
2 h 47 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 2.0 · Photo: Reen Eversdijk from Groningen, The Netherlands
Tintron
Cave · Hveragerði
cave in Iceland
1 h 16 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.4 km away.
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason from Reykjavík, Iceland
Æðahellir
Cave · Vestmannaeyjar
cave in Iceland
Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hörður Pálsson
Stóragjá
Cave · Mývatn
6 h 52 min from Reykjavík
Maríuhellar
Cave · Hafnarfjörður
cave in Iceland
18 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Fjósin
Cave · Vestmannaeyjar
cave in Iceland
Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Hörður Pálsson
Vegamannahellir
Cave · Ólafsvík
cave in Iceland
3 h 1 min from Reykjavík
CC BY 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Arnaker
Cave · Hveragerði
Lava tube of the Brennisteinsfjöll volcanic system
53 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Steinninn
Búri
Cave · Hveragerði
cave
49 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2 km away.
Hundraðmannahellir
Cave · Vestmannaeyjar
cave in Iceland
Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
Búðahellir
Cave · Grundarfjörður
cave in Iceland
2 h 40 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.5 km away.
Fiskhellar
Cave · Vestmannaeyjar
cave in Iceland
Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
Haugahellir
Cave · Vestmannaeyjar
cave in Iceland
Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
Hálsanefshellir cave
Cave · Vík
basalt cave in Iceland
3 h 23 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: diego_cue
Hildarhellir
Cave · Vestmannaeyjar
cave in Iceland
Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
Rútshellir
Cave · Vík
2 h 18 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Þríhnúkahellir
Cave · Hafnarfjörður
cave in Iceland
34 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.7 km away.
Árnahellir
Cave · Hveragerði
53 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.3 km away.
Íshellir
Cave
cave in Iceland
1 h 57 min from Reykjavík
Klettshellir
Cave · Vestmannaeyjar
sea cave in Iceland
Ferry from Landeyjahöfn
CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo: michael clarke stuff
Steinahellir
Cave · Vestmannaeyjar
2 h 9 min from Reykjavík
CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Bromr
Kalmanshellir
Cave
2 h 22 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 12 km away.
Vatnajökull Glacier cave
Cave · Höfn
cave in Iceland
5 h 50 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.8 km away.
CC0 · Photo: Davide Cantelli cant89
Lúsíuhellir
Cave · Djúpivogur
cave in Iceland
8 h 20 min from Reykjavík
Þórðarhellir
Cave · Hólmavík
cave in Iceland
5 h 24 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 1.1 km away.
Bjarnarhellir
Cave · Borgarnes
cave in Iceland
2 h 4 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 4.5 km away.
Grettishellir
Cave
cave in Iceland
4 h 4 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.6 km away.
Heiðinnamannahellir
Cave · Akureyri
6 h 36 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 2.9 km away.
Jörundur
Cave · Hveragerði
1 h 36 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.4 km away.
Hallmundarhellir
Cave
2 h 9 min from Reykjavík · The nearest road is about 3.4 km away.