Floki near HafnarfjordurOne of Iceland's longest lava tubes
The eruption that created Tvibollahraun lava field was probably the first volcanic activity that occurred after the island was settled in the year 874 A.C. A great number of caves are in the Tvibollahraun lava field, but the largest of them is the one named Floki. It only takes about a half an hour to drive to a parking lot in the neighborhood of the cave from Reykjavik and from the parking lot it takes you within 30 minutes to walk to the cave’s entrance. The cave is 1096 meters long and it forks in several directions and can be difficult to navigate. Preparations should be made before entering the cave and people should be well equipped with flashlights and lanterns. The length of the cave of 1096 meters makes it the 10th longest lava tube in Iceland. Knee pads should be included in your traveling kit whilst trekking through the cave Floki. Though there are places inside the lava tube where you can stand upright, you most likely will have to duck your head or even crawl in most parts of the cave, you may even have to slide on your belly in various places. Due to the many forked ways and small chambers of the cave, you’re advised to take a guided tour through the cave, since it’s really easy to get lost in there for even hours upon hours. There’s a lot of peculiar and amazing lava flow formations inside Floki lava tube. Some of them have unique forms and hues of colors. If you’re open-minded enough and have a vivid imagination, you may be able to mark out “crocodiles” and “dinosaurs” in the unique lava flow formations that are all over the cave. Extreme Iceland offers guided tours to the Floki lava tube every single day of the year.
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