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Almannagjá Rift

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Almannagjá Rift

Recommended by 546 hikers out of 554

This Highlight goes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Þjóðgarðurinn á Þingvöllum

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Location: Iceland

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1. Öxarárfoss Waterfall – Flosagjá Fissure loop from Laugarvatn

5.01km

01:20

50m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of the Þingvellir Rift – Flosagjá Fissure loop from Laugarvatn

5.29km

01:25

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Öxarárfoss Waterfall – Þingvellir National Park loop from Laugarvatn

12.8km

03:19

80m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Martina

August 8, 2020

Unfortunately, as many believe, it is not possible to have one leg in America and the other in Europe. The legs are simply too short

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Willem VS

June 23, 2024

Þingvellir (or Thingvellir) National Park in Iceland is a unique geological location. It is the place where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates move apart. This separation is very clearly visible in the park, making it one of the few places in the world where you can see this phenomenon so clearly.

The park is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the plates here are drifting apart at a rate of about 2 to 2.5 centimeters per year. This results in spectacular geological features such as deep gorges filled with very cold and clear water, fissures, cracks, waterfalls, subsidence and fault surfaces.

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Herbert

March 28, 2017

Trail along one of the breakpoints created by the continental shift between the US and Eurasian continental plates.

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Distance 1.20 km

Uphill 0 m

Downhill 30 m

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Almannagjá Rift

1. Öxarárfoss Waterfall – Flosagjá Fissure loop from Laugarvatn

2. View of the Þingvellir Rift – Flosagjá Fissure loop from Laugarvatn

3. Öxarárfoss Waterfall – Þingvellir National Park loop from Laugarvatn

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