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Its a magnificent sight of blue ice and volcanic ash\u2019 stripes and patterns.<br \/>\nVisit the Katla Cave all year round but only as part of a guided tour that will provide the required gear and will keep you safe in this unique and continuously changing environment.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Une grotte de glace tr\u00e8s pris\u00e9e, situ\u00e9e \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur du glacier Kotluj\u00f6kull, au sommet du c\u00e9l\u00e8bre volcan Katla, \u00e0 20 km au nord de VIK, \u00e0 la pointe sud de l'Islande. Apr\u00e8s une courte marche depuis le parking, vous p\u00e9n\u00e9trerez dans cette grotte en constante \u00e9volution, dont le sol et les parois sont recouverts de glace, et pourrez admirer les tunnels entrecrois\u00e9s de trois m\u00e8tres de haut, les arches naturelles et un ruisseau d\u2019eau de fonte. C\u2019est un spectacle magnifique, avec ses stries et ses motifs form\u00e9s par la glace bleue et les cendres volcaniques. La grotte de Katla se visite toute l\u2019ann\u00e9e, mais uniquement dans le cadre d\u2019une visite guid\u00e9e qui vous fournira l\u2019\u00e9quipement n\u00e9cessaire et garantira votre s\u00e9curit\u00e9 dans cet environnement unique et en constante \u00e9volution.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","attraction-type":[20],"class_list":["post-14286","attraction","type-attraction","status-publish","hentry","attraction-type-nature-n-wildlife"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Katla Ice Cave Iceland Guide | Travel with Joy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore Katla Volcano Ice Cave with blue glacier tunnels, volcanic ash formations and unforgettable Icelandic adventure experiences.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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