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Grjótagjá

Grjótagjá is a small lava cave near lake Mývatn in Iceland. It has a thermal spring inside. In early 18th century the outlaw Jón Markússon lived there and used the cave for bathing.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave filled with hot water in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Grjotagja”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest

Highlights include Námafjall and Reykjahlíð Mývatn Airport.

Peak
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a peak, which is situated 3 km northeast of Grjótagjá.

Aerodrome
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn Airport is an airport serving , . The Lake area is a nature preserve of volcanic origin. is situated 3½ km northwest of Grjótagjá.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reykjahlíð and Námaskarð.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mývatn is a lake near in . The lake was formed during a massive eruption 2300 years ago. Today the area is best known for the huge numbers of birds that visit in the summer, and for the weird and inspiring volcanic features that surround the lake.

Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Grjótagjá.

Grjótagjá

Latitude
65.62641° or 65° 37′ 35″ north
Longitude
-16.88297° or 16° 52′ 59″ west
Elevation
339 metres (1,112 feet)
Open location code
9CQ5J4G8+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 270956562
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
2631097
Wiki­data ID
Q966241
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Thai—“Grjótagjá” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مضيق الصخور”
  • Chinese: “冰島米湖”
  • Czech: “Grjótagjá”
  • Dutch: “Grjótagjá”
  • French: “Grjótagjá”
  • German: “Grjotagja”
  • German: “Grjótagjá”
  • Hebrew: “גריוטגיה”
  • Icelandic: “Grjótagjá”
  • Indonesian: “Grjótagjá”
  • Italian: “Grjótagjá”
  • Japanese: “グリョゥタギャゥ”
  • Korean: “동굴입구”
  • Russian: “Грьоутагьяу”
  • Spanish: “Grjotagja”
  • Spanish: “Grjótagjá”
  • Swedish: “Grjótagjá”
  • Thai: “กริโยว์ตากิเยา”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Grjótagjá”. Photo: Chris 73, CC BY-SA 3.0.