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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.
  • Where to GO?
  • WHAT TO SEE?
    • All Attractions
    • Churches
    • Farms
    • Film locations
    • Fjords
    • Geysirs and Hot Springs
    • Glaciers
    • Historical Sites
    • Islands
    • Lakes
    • Mountains
    • Museums
    • Place of Interest
    • Plains
    • Rivers
    • Towns
    • Volcanos & Lava Fields
    • Waterfalls
  • What to do?
    • All Activities
    • Deep Sea Fishing
    • Golf
    • Hiking
    • Horseriding
    • Hunting
    • Icelandic Forests
    • Lakefishing
    • Murders
    • Restaurant
    • Saga Trail
    • Salmon
    • Swimming Pools
    • Tours
    • Travel Planning
    • Trout
    • Wintersport
  • WHERE TO STAY ?
    • All Accommodation
    • Camping
    • Cottages
    • Farm Holidays
    • Guesthouses
    • Hostels
    • Hotels
    • Mountain Huts

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Recreation

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  • 1. Reykjavík Area
    Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, surrounded by suburbs and fascinating places.
  • 2. Reykjanes
    Reykjanes peninsula is full of geothermal wonders and also the home of Keflavík Airport.
  • 3. West Iceland
    One of the most famous attraction in the West is Snæfellsjökull glacier.
  • 4. Westfjords
    An isolated part of Iceland, with a natural beauty beyond compare.
  • 5. Strandir
    If you’re looking for desolated wilderness and solitude, Strandir is the place for you.
  • 6. North Iceland
    Home of Dettifoss waterfall, the most powerful waterfall in Europe.
  • 7. South Iceland
    Iceland’s most visited region, with plenty of waterfalls, black sand beaches and glaciers.
  • 8. Highlands and interior
    The uninhabited region of Iceland, with amazing landscapes that are hard to find anywhere else.
  • 9. East Iceland
    The eastern part of Iceland is the home of the reindeers and Iceland’s biggest forest.

The Nine Wonders of Iceland

We split Iceland into nine different regions to make your search for information easier. Simply click on the region you want to explore and read about towns, attractions, hiking, accommodation and more.

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Hiking in Hallmundarhraun

Region: West Iceland
Coordinates: 64.8327778° N 20.3994444° W
Hiking time:
Difficulty: easy
Length: km
Elevation: m
Highest Point: m


Vidgelmir is among the longest and largest lava caves of the world (1585 metres), which have already been discovered. Its volume is about 148.000 m³. It is, like the caves Surtshellir and Stefanshellir, situated in the lava field Hallmundarhraun, about 2 km to the southeast of the farm Fljotstunga in the Hvitarsida County. Its only entrance is a short distance from its northernmost end. Sometimes the narrow entrance is blocked with ice and the cave has been closed for years on end. After having squeezed through the narrow entrance the cave becomes wide and high and in many places the floor is quite even.

Traces back to the Viking Age

The traces of human habitation of the cave are now kept in the National Museum in the capital. Archaeologists have dated them back to the Viking Age. Most of the beautiful stalactites and lava ropes have been broken and damaged, which is the reason, why the cave is locked and not open to the public without someone from the farm accompanying the visitors. Lava stalactites and ropes are created when the rest of the lava flows are leaving their courses by the still molten lava dropping from the ceiling and being stretched along the walls of the tubes (later caves). Traces of human habitation have been found in the cave. The entrance of the cave is accessible by 4wd vehicles.

Photo Credit: Visit West Iceland

WHAT TO SEE?
Nearby Hiking in Hallmundarhraun

Hallmundarhraun
Surtshellir
Eiriksjokull Glacier
Storisandur
REYKJAVATN
Franzhellir Eyvindarhola

WHAT TO DO?
Nearby Hiking in Hallmundarhraun

Hallmundarhraun
ARNARVATN STORA
Lake Rettarvatn
GUNNARSSONAVATN: Arnarvatnsheidi
Arnarvatn litla
ULFSVATN: Arnarvatnsheidi
Lakes Havadavotn
URDARHAEDARVATN: Arnarvatnsheidi
KVISLAVATN NYRDRA
Grunnuvotn
KLEPPAVATN - FISKIVATN
REYKJAVATN

WHERE TO STAY?
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