Djupihellir, Langihellir, Tanngardshellir and RotahellirWonder world both above and below surface
The main ski resort for the inhabitants of the capitol Reykjavik, are the Blafjoll mountain range near the outskirts of Reykjavik and its neighboring towns. This area is valid for every kind of outdoor activity, hiking and exploring caves and it doesn’t matter whether it’s summer or winter. And the greatest fact of all, it’s only half an hour drive away from Reykjavik. Just west of Blafjoll mountains lies Strompahraun lava field and within its grasp an abundance of lava tubes. The largest of them and best known are Djupihellir, Langihellir, Tanngardshellir and Rotahellir.
Langihellir is around 660 meters long with several openings. The main chamber is over 300 meters long and in there we can see a plethora of lava formations that clearly show the flow of the lava and the solidified results of that flow. Djupihellir is around 260 meters in length and is a labyrinth of a lava tube. It has several entrances and skylights, thereof two chimneys. Tanngardshellir is 160 meters long. It’s an interesting lava tube that is mostly free of breakdown and with amazing and peculiar lava formations of all sizes and colors. An ancient lava passage, peculiar patterns on the floor, amazing color variations and the row of teeth itself. The English translation of the name Tanngardshellir is “The Row of Teeth cave”. Rotahellir is around 380 meters long and is quite deep below the hardened lava. Multitudes of roots hang from the ceiling of the lava tube. The longest amongst the roots have been measured almost 2 meters at length. The cave gets its name from those roots. This lava tube tour through the lava fields of the Blafjoll Mountains takes from 4-5 hours. Extreme Iceland offers this tour at every day of the year.
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