PÁSKAHELLIR CAVE

At the end of town Neskaupsstaður you will find a walking path to cave Páskahellir, that is a small cave by the seaside of Neskaupstaður (Norðurfjörður) with pillow lava and rock tunnels. You can also find holes that were probably formed by prehistoric trees. A forest that used to grow here was most likely destroyed by lava around 12 million years ago. The cave itself was formed by erosion by the sea and at bottom.

The story tells us that you can see the sun dance from Páskahellir on Easter morning.

Páskahellir translates in English to Easter Cave and this old folklore can easily be seen as an explanation for the idiosyncratic name of the cave.

The walk to Páskahellir starts at the end of town Neskaupsstaður.  There is no sign pointing towards the cave, so you just follow the only walking path leading you out the fjord. The walk from the entrance of the Nature Reserve to the site is about 10 to 15 min, or about 1 Km. You walk through a path of mud, wooden stairs and rocks. It is easy though. At the end there is a ladder down to the shore from the walking path, this ladder is made of metal and is steep so please note that the climbing down can be tricky and has to be done with caution, especially when wet or icy.