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Maríuhellar
Sight · Reykjavík & Reykjanes
A cluster of lava tube caves in Heiðmörk nature reserve just south of Reykjavík, easily reached without a highland trip.
AccessFree · short 5–10 min walk from road, headlamp needed inside
GPS64.0717, -21.8934
Local tip: Bring a headlamp and sturdy shoes for the uneven cave floor; Urriðakotshellir is the most accessible of the three tubes.
Near Maríuhellar
- Food: Messinn (9 km)
- Stay: Center Hotel Miðgarður (8 km)
- Fuel: Atlantsolía Kaplakriki (3 km)
- Campsite: Hafnarfjörður Campsite (3 km)
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