Fagraskógarfjall, (“Fair forest mountain”) an impressive mountain (644 m) west of the Hítardalur valley.
Lots more driving today. We stopped for lunch in Borganes at a very eclectic restaurant and coffe shop called Kaffi Kyrrð. This is a hidden gem in Borgarnes.…
Hraunfossar ('Lava Falls' in English) in Borgarfjörður district is a series of beautiful waterfalls formed by rivulets streaming out of the Hallmundarhraun lava…
The lava field that Hraunfossar trickles through flowed from an eruption of one of the volcanoes lying under the nearby glacier of Langjökull, the second…
Ken and Sharon at the Hraunfossar ('Lava Falls').
Another major site near Hraunfossar is an incredibly short walk away, and though also a waterfall, could not be more different. Barnafoss surges down a narrow,…
According to legend, however, the force of these rapids led to tragedy. It was said that an old stone bridge once went over the falls, and two boys at a nearby…
Back at Hraunfossar where the area surrounding it is rich in history and Icelandic lore. The Hallmundarhraun lava field was once home to bandits, and in the…
A panoramic view of Hraunfossar where the photo of the blue waterfall in combination with black lava and white snow looks truly exceptional.
Our next stop was the Cave Víðgelmir. After donning our safety helmets we made a short but very windy and cold walk to the entrance of the cave.
The Cave Víðgelmir is located in a lava field called Hallmundarhraun, which is the largest lava field in Borgarfjörður. Both the exact starting time and…
Entering the Víðgelmir lava cave which is the largest lava tube in Iceland at 1585 metres (5200 ft) long.
Nick makes his way down the steps into Viðgelmir.
Once down the view back up to the open sky was bleak.
Víðgelmir is perhaps the best preserved cave of the well known caves in Iceland. This is due to ice buildup during the 1960s finally closed off the only access…
Lava tubes are formed when a low-viscosity lava flow develops a continuous and hard crust which then thickens and forms a roof above the molten lava stream.…
Vidgelmir contains many lava stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites are formed when lava on the ceiling of the cave cools and drips towards the ground, like…
We were lucky enough to visit the cave before the warm weather destroyed these delicate ice stalagmites. They form during the winter when water seepage from…
A quick snap of Kris as our guide ended our tour of the Viðgelmir lava cave.
A final look at the end of the cave before heading back to the surface.
