Lava Tube Raufarholshellar, 4th longest in Iceland (1.36 km / 0.84 miles) from 5.200 yrs ago. Drone.
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- Опубліковано 25 лют 2024
- Raufarhólshellir (thelavatunnel.is/) is the fourth-largest and the most visually enjoyable lava cave in Iceland. See the interiors - • Exploring the Lava Tun...
Join a guided tour where an expert guide will lead you through the 1360-m (4,461-ft) long lava tunnel. Explore rainbow-colored walls and stunning rock formations. A thrilling adventure below the earth, Raufarhólshellir is just a 30-minute drive from Reykjavik.
Raufarhólshellir is a fairytale-like lava tunnelound in the South West of Iceland, only 30 minutes driving from the capital on the road to Þorlákshöfn. Surrounded by moss-covered lava, mountains, and craters, it lures visitors all year round.
The cave is heavenly info form and color, and walking through it is a truly magical experience.
Raufarholshellir Cave is the fourth largest lava tube in Iceland, measuring 1360 m (4,461 ft) at length and 10-30 m (33-98 ft) wide depending on where you are standing
The ceiling is high (up to 10 m/33 ft), making the cave one of the best caves to visit if you have ever experienced claustrophobia. The average thickness of the lava ceiling is about 12 m (39 ft).
This geological wonder shouldn’t be visited without a guide or a lava cave expert. Raufarhólshellir Lava Tunnel Small Group Tour is one of the most budget-friendly experiences you can have in Iceland and our expert guides make sure to keep you safe and informed at all times.
The tour takes place only about an hour from Reykjavik so you can easily join the tour on a half-day mission out from the city.
FUN FACTS ABOUT RAUFARHOLSHELLIR
Raufarhólshellir is the 4th largest lava cave in Iceland.
Some parts of the tunnel actually go under the road to Thorlakshofn so when you are driving there you'll actually be driving over parts of the cave you will walk through later!
The cave once housed a framed epitaph document and a cinerary urn with the remains of the last member of an Indian tribe from the Fire Island. Sadly, the urn was taken from the cave, and its location remains unknown. Your guide will tell you the full story.
THE HISTORY OF RAUFARHOLSHELLIR
The history of Raufarholshellir Cave starts with a volcanic eruption in the Bláfjöll Mountain Range about 5,200 years ago. The eruption, which is often referred to as the Leitarhraun eruption, created the scene you see today and with it an 11 km (7 mi) long crater row.
Lava tunnels are natural canals that form when active flowing magma starts to harden creating a thin lava crust on top. This lava crust then thickens as more lava flows and results in the formation of the lava tunnel roof. The hot running lava continues to flow through, but the roof stays solid.
When visiting the cave you'll be following the path of the lava, which flowed through the site a few thousand years ago.
Joining a tour to Raufarholshellir is a truly unique experience!
WHAT IS THERE TO SEE INSIDE RAUFARHÓLSHELLIR?
A beautiful variety of moss-covered lava.
An incredible natural array of colors created in the volcanic formation of the tunnel. Each color beam tells you a little bit about the history of the cave. Join one of our tours to the cave, and you'll hear all about it!
The tunnel was filled with stalactites, but around the 1950s, when the cave started getting more and more popular they began to disappear. Today you can see only a few of them in the cave, but they are well worth the search.
Incredible rock formations and naturally sculpted lava falls.
In winter see glistening icicles and ice formations all around the cave.
WHERE IS RAUFARHOLSHELLIR LOCATED?
GPS Coordinates: 63.959753° N 21.312831° W
Raufarholshellir is located right off Route 39 which runs off the Ring Road. It's only about 41 km (25 mi) away from Reykjavik.
Tunnel's website thelavatunnel.is/
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Another excellent video & narration Roman and supported by your lovely wife NinaNX 👏👏👏👏 You continue to educate the world regarding the complexities and intricacy of volcanic eruptions and the legacies they leave in natures landscape as you unfold Iceland as a treasure trove of the cold frigid northern Hemisphere.
I applaud you and Nina for your adventuress spirit and desire to gift your knowledge and newly unearthed discoveries with us all. From a Kiwi/Aussie, blessings to you both and all Icelanders 🇦🇺🤗🙏💞👌👍✌️👏🇮🇸
Excellent. National Geographic will be looking to recruit you. What a bright future for video documentaries.
Very cool. I visit many differnt lava tubes here in my home state of Oregon U.S.A. they are awesome to see.
Lava tubes are such wonders! This sounds like one to visit on a trip to Iceland! Thank you for the information on it! I've seen some colapsed surface tubes near Bend, Oregon and hiked the upper tube at Ape Caves in Washington state here in the US.
Thank you for your content. I will add your videos to my news / documentary playlist.
Nice views, Iceland is always good for that. Interesting.
There's a little lava tube in Queensland (Undara) in a national park. Free entry, though a bit warmer
I suppose it was inevitable but I liked the "wild" Raufarhólshellir when I explored in 1980's. All the way to the back crawling on my belly where the lava flow froze suddenly. It was VERY dark inside and the shiny black lava walls absorb flashlight even the very powerful xenon bulb maglights.
Cool GutnTog !! Thnx !!
Great!
cool, nice touch of music with it 🎶🎶🎶🎶👍🏼🦉
Thanks !! It’s so beautiful ❤ .
We have Ape Capes at Mount St. Helens in the Gifford Pinchot NF, WA State. The Ape Caves are lava tubes. My children spent hours going through them, but I just couldn't do it.
Roman, wonder if any lava tubes exist in the lava flows you documented over the past couple of years? Your videos were incredible.
PS - Are there any lava canyons?
Many, we just can't explore or see them yet...too hot
Thanks Roman ❤
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It must be larger than 4 feet..??? Or is that the entrance size? Apparently I have a lot of Lava Tubes here in California. Thank you for the info, I just might go visit one now.
4460 feet:) or 0.84 miles:)
@@IcelandExplorer thank you!
Most of the inside is about 6 meters or 20 feet high and similar wide. It gets smaller the more inside. Surtshellir is bigger but not so long.
She is turning into Yellowstone
4.46 ft is about 1.5 metres maybe you meant 446 ft.
4460 I meant:) I changed to miles:) Sorry
Click bait, no tube, only outside snow..
Here is my video from inside - ua-cam.com/video/j88Wq8uNZnw/v-deo.html
The lava tunnel is owned by Jehovas Witness
Making a video about a lava tube and not including any footage whatsoever from the inside, when you do have footage available, just so you could try and force people watch another video on your channel, is, well, a pretty crappy move.
But hey, we got to watch some snow on the surface. How lovely 🙄
Click the video link inside the description to see my video of the tube interiors