Must-see cave · Western Region, Iceland
Surtshellir
Surtshellir is a cave in Western Region, Iceland.
Surtshellir: 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 Surtshellir
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 Surtshellir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 64.78147, -20.72374. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Surtshellir
- Barnafoss · waterfall · Western Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Eiríksjökull · viewpoint · Western Region · ~19 km · Must-see
- Geitlandsjökull · viewpoint · Western Region · ~26 km · Must-see
- Prestahnúkur · viewpoint · Western Region · ~27 km · Must-see
- Langjökull · viewpoint · Western Region · ~32 km · Must-see
- Þórisjökull · viewpoint · Western Region · ~33 km · Must-see
- Stóra-Björnsfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~40 km · Must-see
- Baula · viewpoint · Western Region · ~43 km · Must-see
- Deildartunguhver · attraction · Western Region · ~44 km · Must-see
- Flókadalur · viewpoint · Western Region · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hagavatn · lake · Southern Region · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hreðavatn · lake · Western Region · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hlöðufell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Skjaldbreiður · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Haukadalur · viewpoint · Western Region · ~55 km · Must-see
- Skorradalsvatn · lake · Western Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Hvalvatn · lake · Western Region · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hvalfell · viewpoint · Western Region · ~62 km · Must-see
Other caves near Surtshellir
- Búri · cave · Southern Region · ~129 km · Must-see
- Landmannahellir · cave · Southern Region · ~135 km · Must-see
- Stefánshellir · cave · Western Region · ~1 km
- The Cave Vidgelmir · cave · Western Region · ~6 km
- The Cave · cave · Western Region · ~6 km
- Glacial Cave · cave · Western Region · ~24 km
- Þvottahellir · cave · Western Region · ~64 km
- Eyvindarhellir · cave · Northwestern Region · ~70 km
- Laugarvatnshellir · cave · Southern Region · ~79 km
- Tintron · cave · Southern Region · ~79 km
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Frequently asked
Is Surtshellir open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Surtshellir 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 Surtshellir?
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 Surtshellir?
Nearby: Barnafoss (waterfall, 19 km), Eiríksjökull (viewpoint, 19 km), Geitlandsjökull (viewpoint, 26 km), Prestahnúkur (viewpoint, 27 km), Langjökull (viewpoint, 32 km), Þórisjökull (viewpoint, 33 km).
Is Surtshellir worth visiting?
Surtshellir is listed as a must-see cave in Iceland on Spotwander.