49 km from Reykjavík · ~45m· Updated
Our assessment based on current conditions. Always verify with road.is and vedur.is.
Live images from the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration (Vegagerðin). Click to enlarge.
Route 36 runs straight from Reykjavík to the national park in about 45 minutes, paved and maintained year-round. Parking is paid (card machines; the P1 car park by the visitor centre is the most convenient for the Almannagjá rift walk). The road over Mosfellsheiði can get icy patches and drifting snow in winter - check conditions on stormy days.
Live conditions for the full circuit, not just the road into Þingvellir.
Small village on the South Coast near Selfoss.
Iceland's second-tallest waterfall at 198m. Located at the end of Hvalfjörður fjord. 2-hour hike with river crossing and cave tunnel.
Small village on the Golden Circle route. Known for Fontana geothermal baths and lake views.
Vivid turquoise volcanic crater lake on the Golden Circle route. 55m deep, 270m wide. One of the few crater lakes with visible red volcanic rock.
Geothermal greenhouse town on the South Coast. River hike to Reykjadalur hot spring. Earthquake activity frequent.
Geothermal river valley near Hveragerði. Natural hot river where you can bathe. 1-hour hike from the parking lot.