Búri (cave)
The Búri Cave is located in the municipality of Ölfus in southwest Iceland . It was discovered and researched on May 7, 2005 by the volcanologist Björn Hróarsson. The cave is considered to be one of the most remarkable finds in Icelandic caving.
location
The cave is located northwest of the place Þorlákshöfn and about 45 km southeast of Reykjavík on the Reykjanesskagi peninsula .
Emergence
Búri lies in the middle of the Leitahraun lava field and is believed to have been formed when a liquid lava flow solidified underground. The walls cooled down faster, the remaining lava flowed off and cavities were created. Some of these are up to 10 m high and 10 m wide. At the end of the more than 1 kilometer long cave system there is a 17 m long shaft that was created by a lava fall .
Entering the cave
The entrance of the cave is located in a depression on the southern slope and is hidden behind larger boulders, runs vertically and has a diameter of only ≈ 80 cm. Wearing a helmet is strongly recommended, some narrow spaces have to be crawled through, so guided tours are offered by local tourist organizations.
literature
- Björn Hróarsson: Hraunhellar á íslandi , Reykjavík 1990, 2nd edition 1991
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Buri Cave in the Leitahraun Lava Field. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
Coordinates: 63 ° 55 ′ N , 21 ° 29 ′ W