Þvottahellir Cave
Þvottahellir Cave is in Hvalfjarðarsveit, West Iceland. Þvottahellir Cave is situated nearby to the waterfall Staur, as well as near Folaldafoss.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
64.38251° or 64° 22′ 57″ northLongitude
-21.26953° or 21° 16′ 10″ westOpen location code
99PW9PMJ+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 6685215329OpenStreetMap 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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