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Öxarárfoss – View of the Thingvellir Rift loop from Þingvellir

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Öxarárfoss – View of the Thingvellir Rift loop from Þingvellir

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Öxarárfoss – View of the Thingvellir Rift loop from Þingvellir

00:34

2.14km

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: February 27, 2026

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Þjóðgarðurinn á Þingvöllum

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Parking

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473 m

Öxarárfoss

Highlight • Waterfall

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

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791 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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1.22 km

View of the Thingvellir Rift

Highlight • Gorge

Nice view from here on the gorge

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1.32 km

Typical flora of Þingvellir National Park

Highlight • Natural

1.42 km

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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1.48 km

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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1.94 km

Efri-Vellir Information Board

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2.14 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.26 km

505 m

358 m

Surfaces

1.27 km

416 m

345 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 18 May

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Öxarárfoss – View of the Thingvellir Rift loop from Þingvellir

Öxarárfoss

Stekkjargjá (Dead Man Walking)

View of the Thingvellir Rift

Typical flora of Þingvellir National Park

Basalt columns in Thingvellir National Park

Rift Trail in Þingvellir National Park

Efri-Vellir Information Board

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