Raufarhólshellir

Raufarhólshellir is the fourth-longest lava tube in . The cave's proximity to made it popular with visitors, who caused damage to the cave.
Wikipedia
Markus Trienke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Cave
  • …lies at an elevation of 160 metres (525 feet)
  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: Lava cave in Iceland

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thorlakshofn.
Steinninn, CC BY 4.0.
Þorlákshöfn is a town on the southern coast of in the Municipality of . is situated 9 km south of Raufarhólshellir.

Raufarhólshellir

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Latitude
63.94024° or 63° 56′ 25″ north
Longitude
-21.39718° or 21° 23′ 50″ west
Open location code
99MWWJR3+34
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3000807233
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Geo­Names ID
3413910
Wiki­data ID
Q2133154

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Raufarhólshellir” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Raufarhólshellir”
  • German: “Raufarhólshellir”
  • Icelandic: “Raufarhólshellir”
  • Malayalam: “Raufarhólshellir”
  • Malayalam: “റൂഫെർഹൊൾഷതിഷ്”
  • Swedish: “Raufarhólshellir”

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