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Thingvellir National Park

Þingvellir National Park combines a visible rift, Lake Þingvallavatn, waterways and the discreet remains of the Alþingi assembly. Walking through Almannagjá, Lögberg and Öxará reveals the site as a cultural and historical landscape.

Almannagjá
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The place

What makes it special

  • Descent from Hakið through the Almannagjá gorge.
  • Lögberg and the remains of the Alþingi, held there from about 930 to 1798.
  • Öxarárfoss, Flosagjá, the church and the former farm at Þingvellir.
Lögberg
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Öxarárfoss waterfall beside a marked trail at Þingvellir.
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Thingvellir National Park

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Öxarárfoss waterfall beside a marked trail at Þingvellir.

Þingvellir on foot via Almannagjá, Alþingi and Öxará

A brief but insightful visit to the place where a landscape of geological faults hosted Iceland’s assembly for centuries.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026