Gíslahellir

Gíslahellir: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Gíslahellir

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Gíslahellir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 65.55019, -23.13544. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Gíslahellir

• Dynjandi · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~26 km · Must-see
• Selárdalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~59 km · Must-see
• Súgandisey · beach · Western Region · ~70 km · Must-see
• Tungudalur · viewpoint · Westfjords Region · ~71 km · Must-see
• Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur · fort · Westfjords Region · ~71 km · Must-see
• Heritage Museum Westfjords · museum · Westfjords Region · ~72 km · Must-see
• Minning þeirra sem fórust í snjóflóðinu á Flateyri þann 26. október 1995. · fort · Westfjords Region · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hannes Hafstein · fort · Westfjords Region · ~73 km · Must-see
• Helgafell · viewpoint · Western Region · ~74 km · Must-see
• Vatnsfjörður · beach · Westfjords Region · ~1 km
• Og nefndu landið Ísland · fort · Westfjords Region · ~4 km
• Pennugil · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~5 km
• Surtarbrandsgil · sanctuary · Westfjords Region · ~7 km
• Vatnsdalsvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~8 km
• Hosuhlíðarvatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~14 km
• Skiptárfoss · waterfall · Westfjords Region · ~14 km
• Hergilsey · river spot · ~18 km
• Hólmavatn · lake · Westfjords Region · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Gíslahellir

Other caves near Gíslahellir

• Þjóðólfshellir · cave · Western Region · ~104 km
• Búðahellir · cave · Western Region · ~104 km
• Borgarhellir · cave · Western Region · ~108 km
• Vegghellir · cave · Western Region · ~108 km
• Grasholshellir · cave · Western Region · ~110 km
• Vegamannahellir · cave · Western Region · ~110 km
• Sönghellir · cave · Western Region · ~112 km
• Arnarstapi harbour and cliffs · cave · Western Region · ~112 km
• Draugarlág · cave · Western Region · ~114 km
• Vatnshellir · cave · Western Region · ~118 km

All caves in Iceland

Frequently asked