Klæmintsgjógv recognized as largest cave in the world in Hestur

Klæmintsgjógv in Hestur has been recognized as the largest cave in the world. This was confirmed on July 19, when 3D scans of the cave were conducted.

“It’s a great story for us,” says Guðrið Højgaard, director of Visit Faroe Islands. She believes that the tourism industry will undoubtedly benefit from this news, and she anticipates that the new world record will attract more visitors to the Faroe Islands.

Previously, the record was held by the Rikoriko cave in New Zealand, which has a volume of 221,494 cubic meters. However, the recent scans revealed that Klæmintsgjógv is approximately 7,000 cubic meters larger, reaching about 50,000 cubic meters more underwater.

Henry Henderson-Genefaas, a technical expert, conducted the scans, accompanied by data specialist Gethin Wyn Roberts from the Environmental Agency and Anne Marie Berg Norby, a surveyor at the National Works.

The scans of Klæmintsgjógv can be viewed here: The world’s largest cave is in Hestur.