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Hallmundarhraun, the biggest lava area in Borgarfjörður, was formed in an eruption around the year 900. It covers more than 240km2 and has most of Iceland’s longest and largest lava caves.
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The farm Fljótstunga is located in Hallmundarhraun and in the land of Fljótstunga is the lava cave VÃðgelmir. Viðgelmir is 1585m long, the highest point inside the cave is 15.8m and 16.5m in width.
VÃðgelmir is by far the largest of all known lava caves in Iceland. It has beautiful ice formations that change constantly all year around and due to an unique formation in the lava, the ice can even close the cave completely. Deep inside there are many spaces with well preserved lava stalactites and stalagmites. Bones and jewels from the year 1000 have been found inside.
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VÃðgelmir lava cave is considered by specialists to be one of the most remarkable caves on earth and it was preserved in 1991. This preserved cave can only be entered with proper guidence. At Fljótstunga farm we offer special guided tours that take you through the gate that helps preserve the cave. In summer we organize tours on a regular basis. In winter we can arrange special tours upon previous request and with anticipation. At the same time the cave tour fee helps the cave's preservation and accesibility, the maintenance of the surrounding area and of the road to the cave which we try to keep in condition for all cars.
Listen to the inside of VÃðgelmir!
guided cave tours​
to VÃðgelmir lava cave
"VÃðgelmir is one of the world's most remarkable caves."​
Excerpt from the book 'Icelandic Caves'
by Björn Hróarsson - geologist, vulcanospeleologist.​
This tour is fun and accessible for most people. The tour starts from the main house of the Fljótstunga farm. You follow the guide in your own car for a 5 min. drive (Fljótstunga maintains the road to be suitable for all types of cars). You then arrive at the parking lot from where you get your helmets, flash lights and follow the guide on a 5 min. walk over the lava field to the large entrance of the wild cave. After this the trip goes down the cave, then through the gate and into the first main opening of the cave where there are beautiful ice formations in the lava and an archeological space where viking age remains where found. During this tour you can learn about the lava caves, the stages and history of VÃðgelmir, the ice elves that live in the ice stalagmites during winter as well as how to help with the preservation of the lava cave.
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Details:
This tour is for children that are 8 years
and older and elderly people in fit
condition. Warm clothes are advised
and hiking boots and good gloves are
recommended. Helmets and flashlights
are included in the tour.
Note: all guests must arrive
at least 15 minutes before tour departure
to secure their spot on the tour.
Otherwise the spots can be given
to other guests.
ALL TOURS ARE NORMALLY GIVEN
IN ENGLISH.
PRICE: 3.000 ISK (around 19 EUR)
MIN: 2 guests (4 guests in winter)
MAx: 16 guests
SUMMER SCHEDULE 2015
(May-Aug)
DAILy:
10:00 AM | 12:00 PM
3:00 PM | 5:00 PM
September-April:
- upon request