Map of Tintron
Map
64.2205°N, 20.9551°W · West Iceland
Plan your visit
Off the main road
- 3.9 km from Route 36
Nearest town
- Sólheimar — 22.8 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 49 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 256 mapped places within 20 km
Tours near Tintron
Standard Cave Tourfrom 2.000 ISK · 25 min
Snorkeling Silfra Tour - meet on locationfrom 21.499 ISK
Diving Silfra Tour - Selfdrivefrom 34.499 ISK · 3 h
Self drive: Wetsuit Snorkeling in Silfra - with underwater photosfrom 22.990 ISK · 2 h 30 min
Fontana - Classic Admissionfrom 7.490 ISK · 2 h
Rye Bread Tour (Geothermal bakery)from 3.500 ISK · 30 min
Adventure Park in Nesjavellir's Geothermal Rift Valleyfrom 4.900 ISK · 2 h
Kerið Admissionfrom 600 ISK · 1 h
Hot Springs Pass - Classic Admissionfrom 8.900 ISK · 2 hTintron weather and conditions
Last updated
4°Covercast · feels -1°C5 m/sgusts 99 h 50 mdaylight · 08:14 – 18:04
Tonight
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In season now · Winter in IcelandInto The Glacier - From Húsafellfrom 27.900 ISK · 4 hAll 1,648 tours
Cars & campers
−12%exclusive discountFree cancellation
KEF airport pickup 24/74.8
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1Stelpuhellir2 km
- 2
Laugarvatnshellir3 km - 3
Þvottahellir24 km - 4Hellir49 km
- 5
Víðgelmir59 km
Hot springs
- 1Geothermal hot spring near Bláskógabyggð11 km
- 2Geothermal hot spring near Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur19 km
- 3Natural hot pot near Bláskógabyggð20 km
Fuel
- 1
Laugarvatn11 km · 310.9 kr/L - 2
Minni Borg19 km · 308.7 kr/L - 3
Brautarhóll25 km · 310.9 kr/L
Tours
Day Trek to Akrafjall: The Troll's Mountainfrom 17.656 ISK · 6 hours 30 minutes
From Grundarfjörður Port: Private Snaefellsness Tourfrom 269.900 ISK · 8 hours
Grundarfjörður Cruise Tour: Snæfellsnes Peninsula from the portfrom 24.500 ISK · 5 hours 30 minutes
Frequently
asked
questions
Can I visit Tintron without a guide?
Tintron is generally open to self-guided visitors, but treat it seriously: it is dark and cold inside, the floor is uneven lava rock, and you must bring a head-torch and helmet. Never enter a cave alone or without telling someone your plans.
How do I get to Tintron?
Tintron is in West Iceland. Many Icelandic caves sit off highland tracks that need a 4WD — check live road and weather conditions on this page before you drive, especially in winter when routes close.
What should I bring to Tintron?
A helmet and a proper head-torch or flashlight are the minimum — there is no daylight inside and the floor is broken lava rock. Add warm layers and sturdy boots; the cave stays near freezing year-round. Recommended gear: helmet, flashlight.
Does Tintron cost anything to visit?
Tintron is generally free to enter, though the access road may need a 4WD. Guided cave tours elsewhere in Iceland are paid. Conditions change with weather, so plan around the forecast.
Data & sources
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Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason from Reykjavík, Iceland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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