アイスランドの天然記念物・トップ20

A very nice hike in itself, BUT: mosquitoes are everywhere. It's best to wear a net over your head and face.

As of July 2024, there is a road leading directly to the waterfall. Parking costs 750 ISK for small cars, while VW buses and the like cost 2000 ISK for a maximum of 4 hours. Each additional hour costs an additional 2000 ISK, regardless of the vehicle type.

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.

The bathing area is beautifully situated between two plank banks. Here you can find a suitable place to bathe. The higher the warmer. Do you think it's too hot? You have a cold inflow via a second watercourse. This way you can play with the temperature.

Very nice place with lots of parking spaces and entrances. The P2 parking lot is generally very full, as most people intuitively use it due to its proximity to the waterfall. All the places you can visit there are therefore very well distributed. There are also good quality toilets there. Many tour operators offer day trips in small group buses.

It is unimaginable what forces must have been at work here when these continental plates formed. Why do people always think they are above everything? When nature uses its powers, people are insignificant 😉. I was very impressed by this short hike between the continental plates.

Snorrabud is an important historical site, located in Þingvellir National Park. It is the founding location of Iceland as it was the site of the country's first parliament. The views from here are absolutely stunning. You can even go diving here if you're brave enough to brave the icy waters, where you can see the tectonic plates from a completely different perspective.

Located in the Þingvellir National Park, Flosagjá is an impressive gorge that is part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. This gorge, which contains crystal clear water that maintains a constant temperature of 3-4°C all year round, is a remarkable natural wonder. Flosagjá is about 730 meters long and reaches a depth of about 25 meters. It is named after Flosi Þórðarson, an important character in the Brennu-Njáls saga, who is said to have jumped the gorge to escape his enemies.