Caving

Fljótstunga Farm is located in one of the largest lava field areas in the country, named Hallmundarhraun. The lava field itself is named after an ancient giant that used to roam the Borgarfjörður region in western Iceland. Hallmundarhraun lava field is 200 km2 in area size and it was created from a massive lava flow with a volume of around 2 to 3 cubic meters which is an astonishing amount of lava that flowed over and through the land around 1100 years ago.

In the land of Fljótstunga is Viðgelmir, one of the largest lava caves in the world. Information about tours to Viðgelmir lava cave can be seen from our main page of the The Cave. Also below the lava fields of Fljótstunga there are many hidden caves, if you find one you will recieve a special gift from Fljótstunga Farm. Less than 10km away are also the caves Surtshellir and Stefánshellir.

Surtshellir is probably the most famous cave in Iceland because of the archeological remains that were found there. Those remains are often thought to be related to the legend of The Cave Dwellers - a group of sheep thieves and outlaws that supposedly lived in Surtshellir hundreds of years ago.

Surtshellir can be reached by normal cars during summer but only by 4x4 vehicles during winter. Surtshellir is about 8 km from Fljótstunga.

It is recommended that travelers go with flashlights and helmets into Surtshellir for their own safety. It is important to always walk slowly in Icelandic lava caves for the safety of the caves as well as the people.

How to get to Surtshellir lava cave from Fljótstunga Tourist Farm: Directions on Google Maps

Below you can see a good explanation on how lava caves or lava tubes are formed (the cave in this particular video is in the Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park).