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The Top 13 Caves in the Iceland Mountains

Looking to visit a cave in the Iceland Mountains on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Iceland Mountains’s 13

best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.

Last updated: October 27, 2025

Gljúfrabúi Waterfall

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This 40m high waterfall should definitely not be missed.

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Þvottahellir (Washing Cave)

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Þvottahellir, which means “Wash Cave” in Icelandic, is a cave that you encounter during the walk to the Glymur waterfall. To get to the river formed by the waterfall, you …

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Skutafoss Waterfall

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Even though Skutafoss is a rather low-volume and small waterfall, it is absolutely worth the short stop and walk.

Walking to the waterfall and back takes about 15-20 minutes. You …

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Víðgelmir lava cave, cave entrance

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The cave is the bed of a river in which the lava flowed Interesting, visit every hour

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Easter Cave with Rock Crystal Inclusions

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A fantastic little nature reserve with wonderful flora and fauna. There are information boards about its creation. The path to Easter Cave is easy to walk, but after that it is a little more difficult.

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Páskahellir Cave

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A great surf cave or cove. You can go down a ladder to the cave and you are right on the water.

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Glymur Cave

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The ground in the cave is very uneven and there is a high risk of falling. A flashlight or headlamp will help.

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Sönghellir Singing Cave

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The road to get there is narrow and bumpy ... but it's worth it! Definitely go in and sing!

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Íshellir Cave

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First cave of several. This one is accessible. We went a few hundred meters in (can only estimate very roughly). The cave bends and it becomes completely dark. A bright …

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Víðgelmir Lava Cave

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The tour ends at the source of the stream you follow. However, about 100 meters further, following the path and a slight incline to the right, you reach a small …

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Extend your search for the best caves by checking out these guides of the top ones in the Iceland Mountains:

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The Top 13 Caves in the Iceland Mountains

Gljúfrabúi Waterfall

Þvottahellir (Washing Cave)

Skutafoss Waterfall

Víðgelmir lava cave, cave entrance

Easter Cave with Rock Crystal Inclusions

Páskahellir Cave

Glymur Cave

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Íshellir Cave

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