Hellir

Hellir: 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 Hellir

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 Hellir — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 63.87528, -21.57010. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hellir

• Búri · cave · Southern Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Strandarkirkja · church · Southern Region · ~10 km · Must-see
• Þorlákshöfn · beach · Southern Region · ~13 km · Must-see
• Brennisteinsfjöll · viewpoint · Southern Peninsula · ~16 km · Must-see
• Eldborg · sanctuary · Capital Region · ~18 km · Must-see
• Thrihnukagigur · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~19 km · Must-see
• Vífilsfell · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~23 km · Must-see
• Flói Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Southern Region · ~24 km · Must-see
• Helgafell · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kleifarvatn · lake · Southern Peninsula · ~26 km · Must-see
• Eldborg · sanctuary · Southern Peninsula · ~26 km · Must-see
• Búrfell · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~27 km · Must-see
• Seltún · attraction · Capital Region · ~30 km · Must-see
• Krysuvik-Thermalgebiet · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~31 km · Must-see
• Reykjadalur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• Elliðavatn · lake · Capital Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grensdalur · viewpoint · Southern Region · ~32 km · Must-see
• Rauðhólar · viewpoint · Capital Region · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hellir

Other caves near Hellir

• Búri · cave · Southern Region · ~8 km · Must-see
• Surtshellir · cave · Western Region · ~136 km · Must-see
• Landmannahellir · cave · Southern Region · ~144 km · Must-see
• Arnarker · cave · Southern Region · ~5 km
• Raufarhólshellir · cave · Southern Region · ~14 km
• Leiðarendi · cave · Capital Region · ~23 km
• Músarhellir · cave · Capital Region · ~26 km
• Hundraðmetrarhellir · cave · Capital Region · ~27 km
• Selgjárhellir · cave · Capital Region · ~31 km
• Rauðhólshellir · cave · Capital Region · ~34 km

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