Þvottahellir Cave

Þvottahellir Cave is in Hvalfjarðarsveit, West Iceland. Þvottahellir Cave is situated nearby to the waterfall Staur, as well as near Stóragil.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glymur and Hvalfell.

Glymur

Waterfall

Photo: Jabbi, Public domain.

Glymur is a waterfall in Hvalfjarðarsveit, Vesturland, Iceland. It is the second-tallest in the country with a cascade of 198 metres. Glymur was long regarded as the tallest until being surpassed by Morsárfoss, a newly measured waterfall near Morsárjökull in 2011.

Hvalfell

Peak

Photo: Reykholt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hvalfell is a peak, which is situated 3 km east of Þvottahellir Cave.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brynjudalur.

Brynjudalur

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Brynjudalur is a locality, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Þvottahellir Cave.

Þvottahellir Cave

Type: Sign
Also known as: “Þvottahellir”
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Hvalfjarðarsveit, West Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.38265° or 64° 22′ 58″ north

Longitude

-21.26913° or 21° 16′ 9″ west

Open location code

99PW9PMJ+38

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6685215329

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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In Other Languages

“Þvottahellir Cave” goes by many names.

German: “Höhle Þvottahellir”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Þvottahellir and Staur.

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