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About Iceland

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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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  • 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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Reykjavik 34 km | Leitahraun area <- Raufarholshellir -> | Thorlakshofn 12 km

Raufarholshellir Lava Cave

Region: South Iceland
Coordinates: 63.959753° N 21.312831° W

This lava cave, Raufarholsshellir, is within easy reach just east of the main road leading to the ferry town Thorlakshofn, where the road starts descending in the South. It is about 1360 metres long, 10-30 metres wide and up to 10 metres high. The average thickness of the ceiling is about 12 metres, except where the road crosses it. There it constantly grows thinner because of the traffic.

It is highly recommended to walk all the way to its utmost end to see the beautiful lava formations there, but the trip is very arduous because of the great number of heaps of boulders, which have to be conquered en route and the constant ice formations on the floor. The existence of the cave has been known for a long time.

About halfway through the cave was a framed document, an epitaph, and a cinerary urn on a lava ledge. The urn contained the earthly remains of the last member of an Indian tribe from the Fire Island. It was brought there by a German friend of this Indian and later removed by someone. The lava field, in which the cave is situated, is said to have been created during a fissure eruption in the year 1000, leaving an 11 km long crater row.

Tours to Raufarholsshellir from Reykjavik is now available!!!
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Raufarholsshellir in Icelandic

 

 

 

WHAT TO SEE?
Nearby Raufarholshellir Lava Cave

Thorlakshofn
Eyrarbakki -Stokkseyri
Selfoss
Olfus County
Hveragerdi
Arnarbaeli
Ingolfsfjall
Kaldadarnes
Kolvidarholl
Hellisheidi Power Plant
Reykir Hveragerdi
Thuridarbud, Stokkseyri
Strandar church
Floi Nature Reserve
Baugsstadir Farm
Hjalli Church Farm
Ghost Museum, Stokkseyri
Laugardaela Church
Kaldarhofdi Farm
Ulfljotsvatn
Thrastarskogur
Olfusa River
Ulfljotsvatn Church
Selfoss Church
Mts Blafjoll
Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Plant
Leitahraun
KAMBAR
Litla Hraun
BAUGSSTADAOS - HROARSHOLTSLAEKUR - VOLI
GOLF CLUB THORLAKSHOFN
GOLF CLUB KIDJABERG Grimsnes
GOLF CLUB SELFOSS Golf Course Svarfholsvollur
GOLF CLUB ONDVERDARNES
EYRARBAKKI MARITIME MUSEUM
Egilsbud Library and Folk Museum Thorlakshofn
GOLF CLUB HVERAGERDI
HOT SPRING AREA HVERAGERDI
SELFOSS SWIMMING POOL
LAUGASKARD SWIMMING POOL, Hveragerdi
THE QUAKE 2008, Hveragerdi
STOKKSEYRI SWIMMING POOL
THORLAKSHOFN SWIMMING POOL
Ljosafoss Power Plant
GOLF COURSE LJOSAFOSS
Olfusarbru - Suspension bridge in Selfoss
Saga Trail South Hveragerdi Olfus and Selfoss area
Eyrarbakki Travel Guide
Stokkseyri Travel Guide

WHAT TO DO?
Nearby Raufarholshellir Lava Cave

Selfoss
Hveragerdi
Floi Nature Reserve
Baugsstadir Farm
Ulfljotsvatn
Mts Blafjoll
Hiking Trails Around Mt. Hengill
Varmarlaug Swimming Pool
SOG RIVER
BAUGSSTADAOS - HROARSHOLTSLAEKUR - VOLI
VARMA - THORLEIFSLAEKUR
VILLINGAHOLTSVATN
ULFLJOTSVATN, Angling
ALFTAVATN
Thingvallavatn angling
GOLF CLUB THORLAKSHOFN
SELVATN, Angling
GOLF CLUB KIDJABERG Grimsnes
GOLF CLUB SELFOSS Golf Course Svarfholsvollur
GOLF CLUB ONDVERDARNES
EYRARBAKKI MARITIME MUSEUM
GOLF CLUB HVERAGERDI
SELFOSS SWIMMING POOL
LAUGASKARD SWIMMING POOL, Hveragerdi
LA ART MUSEUM, Hveragerdi
THE BOBBY FISCHER CENTER, Selfoss
STOKKSEYRI SWIMMING POOL
THORLAKSHOFN SWIMMING POOL
Ljosafoss Power Plant
GOLF COURSE LJOSAFOSS
Eyrarbakki Travel Guide
Stokkseyri Travel Guide

WHERE TO STAY?
Nearby Raufarholshellir Lava Cave

Camping in Thorlakshofn
Camping in Hveragerdi
Hotel Selfoss
Camping Selfoss
Hostel Bakki and Apartments Eyrarbakki
Hotel Ork Hveragedi
Guesthouse Skyrgerdin Hveragerdi
Hotel South Coast Selfoss
Guesthouse Selfoss
Nupar Cottages few minutes drive from Hveragerdi
Hotel Eldhestar close to Hveragerdi
Guesthouse Lambastadir 7 km from Selfoss
Eyrarbakki Travel Guide
Stokkseyri Travel Guide

Links in Raufarholshellir Lava Cave