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Thingvellir National Park – View of the Thingvellir Rift loop from Þingvellir

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Thingvellir National Park – View of the Thingvellir Rift loop from Þingvellir

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Thingvellir National Park – View of the Thingvellir Rift loop from Þingvellir

03:04

11.8km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 3, 2026

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Parking

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246 m

Hakið Viewing Platform

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The Þingvellir viewing platform, also known as Hakið, is an important viewing point in the Þingvellir National Park in Iceland. The platform offers beautiful views of the park and the …

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837 m

Thingvellir National Park

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We then walk down a wide path to the Almannagjá (All People's Gorge), which is not only geologically interesting as one of the largest faults in this region, but also …

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868 m

Lögberg (Law Rock) — Þingvellir National Park

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Lögberg, also known as the Whetstone, is a rocky outcropping in southwestern Iceland, on the site of the meeting of the country's Althing parliament. The original Althing was collected in …

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1.99 km

Stekkjargjá (Dead Man Walking)

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Dead man walking
During the time of the Old Commonwealth (930-1262) executive powers in Iceland were very limited. At the Alþingi (national assembly) at Þingvellir, laws were enacted, and cases …

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2.42 km

View of the Thingvellir Rift

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Nice view from here on the gorge

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2.67 km

Rift Trail in Þingvellir National Park

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Here the gorge path becomes narrower and narrower and leads away from the other highlights

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10.7 km

Silfra Fissure

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Also worth a visit for non-divers.

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11.2 km

Wooden boardwalk in Thingvellir National Park

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This is indeed a beautifully constructed wooden path and also a shortcut. However, I suggest using one of the suggested routes so that you can fully enjoy all the topics.

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11.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.61 km

4.16 km

544 m

377 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.52 km

1.67 km

1.54 km

740 m

239 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 10 March

2°C

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Thingvellir National Park – View of the Thingvellir Rift loop from Þingvellir

Hakið Viewing Platform

Thingvellir National Park

Lögberg (Law Rock) — Þingvellir National Park

Stekkjargjá (Dead Man Walking)

View of the Thingvellir Rift

Rift Trail in Þingvellir National Park

Silfra Fissure

Wooden boardwalk in Thingvellir National Park

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