Must-see cave · Southern Region, Iceland
Landmannahellir
Landmannahellir is a cave in Southern Region, Iceland.
Landmannahellir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Landmannahellir
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Landmannahellir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.05304, -19.23874. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Landmannahellir
- Frostastaðavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~12 km · Must-see
- Brennisteinsalda · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Landmannalaugar · attraction · Southern Region · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bláhnúkur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Krókslón · lake · Southern Region · ~18 km · Must-see
- Torfajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hekla · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sultartangalón · lake · Southern Region · ~28 km · Must-see
- Gjáin í Þjórsárdal · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Háifoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Búrfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~35 km · Must-see
- Thjofafoss · waterfall · Southern Region · ~38 km · Must-see
- Þórisvatn · lake · Southern Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Mælifell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Eldgjá · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Þjórsárdalur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tindfjallajökull · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Uxatindar · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~46 km · Must-see
Other caves near Landmannahellir
- Surtshellir · cave · Western Region · ~135 km · Must-see
- Búri · cave · Southern Region · ~138 km · Must-see
- Ice cave at Hrafntinnusker · cave · Southern Region · ~17 km
- Snorraríki · cave · Southern Region · ~53 km
- Skuggi · cave · Southern Region · ~53 km
- Hellnahellir · cave · Southern Region · ~56 km
- The Wall & Ice Cave · cave · Southern Region · ~75 km
- Þakgilshellir · cave · Southern Region · ~76 km
- Turf house · cave · Southern Region · ~77 km
- Steinahellir · cave · Southern Region · ~77 km
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Frequently asked
Is Landmannahellir open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Landmannahellir yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Landmannahellir?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Landmannahellir?
Nearby: Frostastaðavatn (lake, 12 km), Brennisteinsalda (viewpoint, 13 km), Landmannalaugar (attraction, 14 km), Bláhnúkur (viewpoint, 15 km), Krókslón (lake, 18 km), Torfajökull (viewpoint, 26 km).
Is Landmannahellir worth visiting?
Landmannahellir is listed as a must-see cave in Iceland on Spotwander.