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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

Hiking

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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Þjóðgarðurinn á Þingvöllum

Waypoints

Start point

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.88 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.12 km

571 m

308 m

111 m

Elevation

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Today

Thursday 25 June

9°C

4°C

79 %

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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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