Kverkfjöll Cave

Local nameKverkjökull Ice Cave (destroyed 2013)
LocationIceland

The mountain range Kverkfjöll is situated on the north-eastern border of the glacier Vatnajökull in Iceland. With their glacier Kverkjökull, they are to be found between the Vatnajökull and the Dyngjufjöll. The mountains are still active volcanoes. Especially around 1720, they were often erupting and causing glacier runs.

Under the mountains, there is a very large, very hot magma chamber which leads to the originating of glacier caves. Currently, they cannot be visited because of the risk of collapse. There is a warning sign at the "parking place" near the caves.

In a certain distance, there are the hot springs of Hveradalir.

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Opening hours

Open 24/7.

Admission

Free admission.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kverkfjöll

More information on showcaves.com http://www.showcaves.com/english/misc/caves/Kverkfjoell.html

Address Iceland

Coordinates 64°43'17.156" N -16°39'22.094" E

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