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

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

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

00:30

1.88km

20m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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203 m

View of the Thingvellir Rift

Highlight • Gorge

Nice view from here on the gorge

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406 m

Basalt columns in Thingvellir National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The basalt columns are common in Iceland, but still quite beautiful to look at.

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460 m

Rift Trail in Þingvellir National Park

Highlight • Gorge

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

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633 m

Stekkjargjá (Dead Man Walking)

Highlight • Historical Site

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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951 m

Öxarárfoss

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

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1.59 km

Typical flora of Þingvellir National Park

Highlight • Natural

1.88 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.55 km

319 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.24 km

631 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 23 May

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

View of the Thingvellir Rift

Basalt columns in Thingvellir National Park

Rift Trail in Þingvellir National Park

Stekkjargjá (Dead Man Walking)

Öxarárfoss

Typical flora of Þingvellir National Park

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