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Þingvallavatn

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Þjóðgarðurinn á Þingvöllum

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    May 29, 2025

    The lake lies in the so-called Þingvellir Rift and is surrounded by four active volcanic systems: Prestahnúkur and Hrafnabjörg in the northeast, and Hengill and Hrómundartindur in the southwest.

    The lake is estimated to be about 12,000 years old, making it the first glacial lake to have formed at the end of the last ice age. It was initially a glacial lake. At the end of the last ice age, the glacier blocked the water's outflow. Eventually, the glaciers retreated, the land beneath the Hengill volcano rose, and the lake deepened.

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