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Lögberg

Lögberg, the Law Rock, lies in the Almannagjá area of Þingvellir. The trail passes this site associated with Alþingi gatherings, where laws were proclaimed and disputes settled.

Almannagjá
Photo by Laurent Deschodt The original uploader was Calbp at French Wikipedia. Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 1.0
The place

What makes it special

  • Follow the gorge trail to the area around Lögberg.
  • Explore its connection to Alþingi gatherings and the proclamation of laws.
  • Read the terrain and subtle remains as clues to the former assembly site.
Lögberg
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Lögberg
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Lögberg

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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: 30/09/2026