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Thingvellir National Park – Hakið Viewing Platform loop from Þingvellir

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Thingvellir National Park – Hakið Viewing Platform loop from Þingvellir

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Thingvellir National Park – Hakið Viewing Platform loop from Þingvellir

00:34

2.13km

30m

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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: May 14, 2026

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Parking

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148 m

Hakið Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

In addition to the tourist information, a beautiful modern building also houses an exhibition space, (souvenir) shop, coffee bar and toilets. Staff takes all the time to answer questions and provide advice. Although the park is large, the hiking options are fairly limited. Spacious (paid) parking.

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419 m

View of Þingvellir Church and Mountains from the Small Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful panoramic view of Thingvellir National Park.

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864 m

Lögberg (Law Rock) — Þingvellir National Park

Highlight • Historical Site

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 Þingvellir, an area of dramatic landscapes easily accessible from the populated areas of the southwest. The exact location of Lögberg is unknown, due to the changing geography of the rift valley over 1,000 years. Two possible sites have been identified at Þingvellir, one a flat ridge at the top of a slope called Hallurinn (currently marked by a flagpole), the other in the Almannagjá fault against a rock face. The Lögberg was the place where the legislature (lögsögumaður) took his seat as the presiding officer of the assembly of the Althing. Speeches and announcements were made from this spot. Everyone present could make their argument from the Lögberg. The meetings were also called and dissolved from there. The Lögberg fulfilled its purpose from the founding of the parliament in 930. It ceased to be used in 1262, when Iceland swore allegiance to Norway.

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1.01 km

Drekkingarhylur (Drowning Pool)

Highlight • Historical Site

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 Park. It is a historic place with a dark past.
In ancient times, when drowning was a common method of execution, the fate was sealed here in the deep waters of the pool. Women, often accused of witchcraft, were tied in sacks and thrown into Drekkingarhylur. A macabre ritual: if the woman drowned, she was considered innocent; If she managed to free herself, she was branded a witch and put to death again.

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1.22 km

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 has great historical significance as the former meeting place of the Icelandic Parliament. The legal texts used to be read out on a wide path along the gorge, along the Lögberg crowned with a flagpole.

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1.81 km

Hakið Viewing Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

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 surrounding nature, including the Almannagjá gorge. It is located next to the visitor center, which offers an interactive exhibition about the history and nature of Þingvellir.

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1.92 km

Almannagjá Gorge, Þingvellir National Park

Highlight • Gorge

Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is a historical site and national park in Iceland, east of Reykjavík, known for the Althing, the parliament of Iceland from the 10th to the 18th centuries. There you will also find the Thingvellir Church and the remains of old stone houses. The park is located in a rift zone that was created by the drifting apart of two tectonic plates. In the Almannagjá Gorge, this is visible in the imposing crevices and cracks.

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1.97 km

Þingvellir National Park – Tectonic Plates Pathway

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the oldest historical sights in Iceland - some amazing history and some stunning Geography as well. Well worth a visit walking between two tectonic plates.

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2.13 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

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1.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.12 km

571 m

308 m

111 m

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Thingvellir National Park – Hakið Viewing Platform loop from Þingvellir

Hakið Visitor Center

View of Þingvellir Church and Mountains from the Small Platform

Lögberg (Law Rock) — Þingvellir National Park

Drekkingarhylur (Drowning Pool)

Thingvellir National Park

Hakið Viewing Platform

Almannagjá Gorge, Þingvellir National Park

Þingvellir National Park – Tectonic Plates Pathway

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