Name: Grjótagjá cave
Address: North Island Drive Northwest, 30327 Atlanta, Iceland, IS

Grjótagjá cave is a point of interest, located at North Island Drive Northwest, 30327 Atlanta, Iceland

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North Island Drive Northwest, 30327 Atlanta

Added by Jopie, at 17 March 2017

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Anonymous

12 June 2018

Quick and easy spot to get too and see while you are in the Myvatn area. Can't go in the water and also in a scene from Game of Thrones. If you walk up the railings you can see a large gash in the Earth.
Anonymous

09 June 2018

June 9th 2017 - too hot to swim. We tried for a while but the stinging feeling never stops 😅 probably okay in the winter when the cold air cools it down. We came at 2am no one was there but people came as we left 2:45am. Very beautiful!! Super glad we got to see it without tourists. We swam in the one starting with “s” a two minute drive away. Was the temp of a pool so not hot but not cold
Anonymous

03 June 2018

A nice, but defunct, hot spring situated just a couple miles off of route 1 that's worth a visit on your way around the ring road.

If you're going to get your own photo of the cave however, be warned. Because it's so accessible and its associated fame with Game of Thrones, the already cramped entryway down into the pool can become a literal tourist trap. This makes it extremely difficult to get a shot of the cave without other people in your frame. You'll either need to be stubborn and play 'photographer chicken' until the other guys leave or go during a slow hour. Either way, it's well worth bringing your camera and tripod down for a shot of the pool.
Anonymous

21 May 2018

A really interesting cave of Game of Thrones fame (Jon Snow and Ygritte). Pretty easy to get to, with a parking lot immediately in front, though we did a great several mile hike from a nearby mountain (Hverfjall) after parking in the wrong spot. The cave is small, but really quite impressive. Swimming strictly prohibited. Not something you would spend a lot of time at, but worth checking out if you're nearby.
Anonymous

16 May 2018

Nice little visit. Really clear water and warm. Can understand why you cannot swim in the water. Worth a visit if your driving past.
Anonymous

06 April 2018

Cool little cave. We went relatively early on a March morning and there were maybe a dozen others there. The road there comes from two different directions - you're best to take it from the part that joins the 1 Road, as the road is sealed the whole way to the cave, whereas the half that connects with the 848 is unsealed and a bit bumpy (though nothing our small 2WD couldn't handle). We spoke to some people who attempted to swim there very early in the morning when nobody was around, but they said it was too hot - don't be one of those tourists that tries it!
Anonymous

27 March 2018

A must see that is also a short drive off Highway 1. We visited during March, so snow made it difficult to walk into. We had crampons. Which are very useful this time of year. You can’t swim according to the sign.
Anonymous

01 March 2018

It is a beautiful cave. According to a guide at site, you not allowed to take a dip in the water as it can be very hot at times.

Although it has been said that a part of Game of Thrones was filmed in this cave, the actual filming took placed back in the studio where a mock up cave was made, and a waterfall added. The actual cave has no waterfall.
Anonymous

17 February 2018

Lovely little cave where game of thrones was filmed. Unfortunately in the snow is a little bit dangerous to get into, therefore we didn't risk it and stayed outside. Beautiful area and above the cave you can see two tectonic plates together, this is an amazing bit of geology. Highly recommend this place :)
Anonymous

16 February 2018

Place is interesting by nature but not so “wow” for me. But since there is a lot to see in the area, for sure come and check this cave. Bathing is Prohibited!!!
Anonymous

04 January 2018

We visited when it was already getting dark and were the different only ones to arrive. Then a local drive by us and got to the cave before we did. Our host said that you can totally bath in the cave and that is exactly what the local was doing. Said the water is amazing. Impossible to take any pictures inside though because of the steam coming from the hot water and meeting the cold air from the outside. A great experience! Especially if you do like the local :-D though I have to say that it states that bathing is forbidden here and it is private property.
Anonymous

29 December 2017

Cool caves. Too hot to swim, put a foot in at least. However won't get much else in because it's so hot. At little difficult to get into one of the sections in the winter due to the snow. Bring microspikes when visiting in the winter! There are 3 main pools that we were able to find. One has 2 entrances. There maybe more. If you head up the small hill to the right there is some more view points looking down at the openings to the caves. Enter at your own risk.
Anonymous

16 December 2017

A magnificent experience! One could spend hours in the steamy air coming from the hot springs. The forces of nature can really be seen in its full extent here! Visit in off-peak periods of time is recommended - it is visited a lot! Definitely worth a visit!
Anonymous

04 December 2017

Jon Snow’s cave! Super cool! (You have to use your imagination during winter since almost everything is covered in snow!)
Anonymous

23 November 2017

You can't bath in here anymore. Don't forget to visit the crater and baths close to here. Wouldn't be worth it otherwise. This place is now frequently overcrowded as being a filming location of games of throne. The place is tight and you need to be very careful. It s very easy to be pushed in the narrow space. It can be confusing to arrive as there is a gate on the road to go. you need to open it manually as there is some goats that could escape. Dont forget to close behind you when you arrive or leave
Anonymous

07 November 2017

Cool spot to stop and take a look at. A small cave once inhabited by a criminal on the run, filled with a warm steaming nature bath. It’s on private property, so be respectful and read the signs!
Anonymous

25 October 2017

worth a quick visit, small cave with crystal blue steaming water, a fault line, accessible including motorhomes. go very early to avoid peak hours otherwise impossible to appreciate with the limited space inside.
Anonymous

21 October 2017

Beautiful natural hot spring cave in Northern Iceland. No need to go here with a tour group if you have a rental car. This is also where a scene from Game of Thrones was filmed.
Anonymous

27 September 2017

Very crowded with tourists now. Worth the drive to pop in and take a picture. The water is super blue!
Two entrances. They are clearly visible from the parking lot. Watch your step and mind your head so you don't hit it.
I would have given it 4 stars but I didn't get to just sit and relax and enjoy the natural atmosphere because of all the people traffic.
Anonymous

26 September 2017

Easily accessible by a short drive (2km) from the main road lies a small cave housing a natural hot spring. It is too hot to bathe in now but still makes a cool photo spot. I'd recommend coming in the morning so that you can get some natural light in the cave.
Anonymous

23 September 2017

Interesting rock formation with natural cave filled with crystal clear water.
Maybe only famous because this is where John Snow got his cherry popped

Swimming (and re-enacting GOT scenes) not allowed!
Anonymous

21 May 2017

Slightly off the main road you will find these two caves (one at a short walk from the parking lot). No bathing allowed anymore but probably too hot anyway (about 60 deg C). Don't skip the climb to the top of the crack where steam from the hot pools is rising up from between the rocks.
Anonymous

21 May 2017

Very nice small caves. You can easily access them by road and they have a parking lot.
If you are reading this for Game of thrones.. It is the cave where Jon Snow had a little thing with his snow woman, season 03 episode 2.
In case you hope to do the same he did You can not bath there any more (prohibited and too hot) and probably not a good idea since a lot of tourists are coming to the place.
Anonymous

19 April 2017

Really gorgeous but google map wasn't too accurate with regard to getting to the cave. It shows that there is no route by car to the caves and one would have to walk from the crater or Stóragjá (2km walk but much longer as you'd have a hard time finding the path and in winter and spring time the paths would be very slippery). So if you zoom into the map you can see a road from no1 to get there. Do that. The water inside is warm and you can see the steam coming up. It's pristine and gorgeous to look at even if you had never watched the GoT (seems to be one of the main reasons for many people to visit)
Anonymous

19 April 2017

Beautiful cave but you have to get a really beautiful day with good lights for photos like this. The First Time i was there 3 Months ago it was to dark in the cave and photos with flashlight never look that good. But last week the Light was just perfect. We also decidet to Take a bath there but Not in the main cave. There is a Second cave a little bit more on the left and almost no one went there so we had i all for our selfe.
Anonymous

24 March 2017

Very atmospheric subterranean hot pool. Snow made for a slippery entrance to the cave, but once inside it was tranquil, with only the soft bubbling of water to disturb the quiet. Climbing into the cave gave a sense of how alive the earth is in this part of the world - the cracked rock forming the cave ceiling made very easy to imagine the forces that created the spring.

The water was definitely too hot to swim in - dipping a hand in was enough - but it would have been a very novel bathing spot for those who discovered it years ago.