Caves in Iceland map & data
There are 81 caves mapped in Iceland, spread over 8 regions. The most are in Southern Region (32), Western Region (21) and Northeastern Region (14) - Southern Region alone holds 40% of them. 57% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Kvennagjá, Vegamannahellir and Búri.
Caves by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Region | 32 | 40% |
| Western Region | 21 | 26% |
| Northeastern Region | 14 | 17% |
| Capital Region | 6 | 7.4% |
| Southern Peninsula | 3 | 3.7% |
| Northwestern Region | 2 | 2.5% |
| Westfjords | 2 | 2.5% |
| Eastern Region | 1 | 1.2% |
Notable caves in Iceland
- KvennagjáNortheastern Region · cave entrance
- VegamannahellirWestern Region · cave entrance
- BúriSouthern Region · cave entrance
- HundraðmetrarhellirCapital Region · cave entrance
- EyvindarhellirNorthwestern Region · cave entrance
- GíslahellirWestfjords · cave entrance
- DollanSouthern Peninsula · cave entrance
- StóragjáNortheastern Region · cave entrance
- BorgarhellirWestern Region · cave entrance
- HálsanefshellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
- MaríuhellarCapital Region · cave entrance
- LeiðarendiSouthern Peninsula · cave entrance
- KirkjanNortheastern Region · cave entrance
- BúðahellirWestern Region · cave entrance
- LandmannahellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
- MúsarhellirCapital Region · cave entrance
- DraugarlágWestern Region · cave entrance
- RaufarhólshellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
- RauðhólshellirCapital Region · cave entrance
- GrasholshellirWestern Region · cave entrance
- TintronSouthern Region · cave entrance
- SelgjárhellirCapital Region · cave entrance
- StefánshellirWestern Region · cave entrance
- GígjagjáSouthern Region · cave entrance
- SurtshellirWestern Region · cave entrance
- Íshellir við HrafntinnuskerSouthern Region · cave entrance
- SönghellirWestern Region · cave entrance
- HellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
- VegghellirWestern Region · cave entrance
- HundraðmannahellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
- ÞvottahellirWestern Region · cave entrance
- LoftsalahellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
- PáskahellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
- SkuggiSouthern Region · cave entrance
- SnorraríkiSouthern Region · cave entrance
- StelpuhellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
- Stóri HellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
- ÞakgilshellirSouthern Region · cave entrance
What's in this layer
Every cave in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Cave entrances.
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Frequently asked questions
How many caves are there in Iceland?
This layer holds 81 caves in Iceland, the most of them in Southern Region. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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What information comes with each cave?
The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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