Leidarendi lava tube in Stora-Bollahraun lava field

One kilometer long amazing wonderworld in subterranian Iceland

Stori-Bolli is a rather handsome crater (about 150 meters in diameter) south-south-east of the town of Hafnarfjordur. From Stori-Bolli crater came the namesake lava field, Stora-Bollahraun and in it was the lava tube Leidarendi created.

It only takes 25-30 minutes to drive to the cave from Reykjavik and the cave's entrance is just a stone-throw from the road. Leidarendi lava tube is about 900 meters long and is considered to be a subterranean wonder world. The entrance is a small pit that leads down into the cave; the cave itself runs in both directions and connects in two parts so it runs in a circle. The cave's ceiling and walls are in very few places broken or collapsed and is therefore easily navigated, although sometimes the cave’s ceiling gets a bit low and in times you might have to crawl a little bit.

The flow lines of the ancient lava can be seen vividly in many places inside the cave and lava formations such as Stalagmites can also be seen around. A peculiar lava formation known as the “chandelier” can be seen in one part of the cave. A skeleton of an Icelandic sheep has been discovered deep inside the northernmost part of the lava tube, it’s not fully known how old the remains are, but we might even conclude that this sheep might be from the Saga period and perhaps came with a settler on a longboat from Norway.

The tour around the cave takes about 2 hours. Extreme Iceland offers guided trips to Leidarendi lava tube every day of the year.

Departure: 13:00.

Duration: 2 - 4 hours.

Pickup: Reykjavik hotel pickup at 12:30.

Operates: all year round.

Included in price: Guide, transport, hotel pickup and rental of a flash light, gloves and a helmet.

Bring with you: Warm clothes and good hiking shoes.

Difficulty: Fit for everyone with good health. Max weight 120 kg. (Tour not recommended for people with back or knee problems).

Minimum: On Saturdays and Sundays, no minimum is required. On other days, the minimum is 4 persons.
 

Price

Adult fare: 9.025 ISK

Children fares:

Child (0 - 11): Free

Youth (12 - 17): Full adult fare

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