Hálsanefshellir cave

Hálsanefshellir cave is a cliff in and has an elevation of 97 metres.
Photo: diego cue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Cliff with an elevation of 97 metres
  • Description: basalt cave in Iceland
  • Also known as: “Hálsanefs cave”, “Halsanefshellir”, and “Hálsanefshellir”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reynisfjall and Víkurkirkja.

Peak
Photo: JavierOlivares, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak, which is situated 3½ km north of Hálsanefshellir cave.

Church
Photo: Michal Gorski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km northeast of Hálsanefshellir cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vík í Mýrdal.

Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Vík, is a village in . The area is dominated by Mýrdalsjökull, the glacier which is home to Katla, one of Iceland's fiercest volcanoes.

Hálsanefshellir cave

Latitude
63.40527° or 63° 24′ 19″ north
Longitude
-19.04743° or 19° 2′ 51″ west
Elevation
97 metres (318 feet)
Open location code
9CM2CX43+42
Geo­Names ID
10399850
Wiki­data ID
Q27016698
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Hálsanefshellir cave” goes by many names.

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