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Öxarárfoss – Flosagjá Fissure loop from Þingvellir

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Öxarárfoss – Flosagjá Fissure loop from Þingvellir

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Öxarárfoss – Flosagjá Fissure loop from Þingvellir

01:20

4.90km

60m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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715 m

Thingvellir National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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747 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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893 m

Drekkingarhylur (Drowning Pool)

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Drekkingarhylur, also known as the Drowning Pool, is a deep water pool in the river near the bridge over the Öxará River, located in the heart of the Þingvellir National …

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1.85 km

Öxarárfoss

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Small but very picturesque waterfall, especially in winter. Absolutely visit.

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2.17 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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3.76 km

Flosagjá Fissure

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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 …

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4.22 km

Þingvallavatn

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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.

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4.31 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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4.90 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.31 km

827 m

510 m

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.14 km

949 m

846 m

586 m

365 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 24 July

16°C

6°C

75 %

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September 2, 2024,Thingvellir National Park and Öxarárfoss Falls

Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is a historic site and national park in Iceland, east of Reykjavík. It's known for the Alþing (Althing), the site of Iceland's parliament from the 10th to 18th centuries. On the site are the Þingvellir Church and the ruins of old stone shelters. Game of Thrones location.

August 23, 2022,🇮🇸Þingvellir – Öxarárfoss

After the absolute highlight: snorkeling in the Silfra - gap between the continental plates, troll.is/snorkeling-tours, which I definitely recommend to you👍👍👍, we then went around Pingvellier. (de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Eingvellir), a historically important place, Iceland's first jurisprudence took place here, the 1st Parliament met. Many display boards along the well-developed panorama path convey the history. You walk along a huge wall, which was …

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July 4, 2026,Nationalpark Þingvellir – Flosagjá-Spalte Runde von Þingvellir#1 🇮🇸

Good day,
today we went to the start of the road trip through Iceland at about 10 degrees directly onto the route of the Golden Circle (the classic tour for Icelandic tourists).
Station 1 is Þingvellir (Thingvellir); it is a historical site and a national park in Iceland, east of Reykjavík, known for the Althing, Iceland's parliament from the 10th …

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July 20, 2023,Wanderung entlang der Kontinentalspalte in Pingvellir

Great hike along the fault where the Eurasian and American plates are drifting apart. Also historically an interesting place, since the Republic of Iceland was founded here and there was already a Thing site here in the Middle Ages. In addition to the already impressive gorge, there is also a beautiful waterfall to admire with the Öxararfoss.

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June 6, 2024,Wanderung im Þingvellir Nationalpark

Early in the morning - before all the tourist buses arrived - we started the hike through the Þingvellir (Thingvellir) National Park. It was wonderful to walk along the paths almost alone... Only 3 degrees and extremely windy, but we were rewarded with this absolutely impressive and beautiful landscape...

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June 18, 2022,Þingvellir

Beautiful tour at Pingvellir. At the end, dozens of Icelandic horsemen appeared in the gorge, who briefly gathered and sang before the horses mastered the rocky section.

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March 16, 2025,🇮🇸 Kontinentalplatten Europa/Amerika im Thingvellir Nationalpark

At Thingvellir, the continental plates of Europe and America meet; here, the geological boundary between the two continents can be seen with the naked eye.

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July 21, 2023,Island - Nationalpark Thingvellir

Today in Thingvellir National Park. No chance without a mosquito net. Absolutely necessary. Were able to buy them in time.

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Öxarárfoss – Flosagjá Fissure loop from Þingvellir

Thingvellir National Park

Lögberg (Law Rock) — Þingvellir National Park

Drekkingarhylur (Drowning Pool)

Öxarárfoss

Stekkjargjá (Dead Man Walking)

Flosagjá Fissure

Þingvallavatn

Wooden boardwalk in Thingvellir National Park

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