Reykjavík · Iceland
Þingvellir (Hakið viewpoint)
National-park viewpoint on the rim of the Almannagjá rift, far from Reykjavík's light dome, looking out over the rift valley.
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Why it works for the aurora
- View
- North-east (rift valley).
- Darkness
- Dark sky, grade 1 on a scale from 0 (darkest) to 5. Little artificial light; a good place for faint aurora and the Milky Way.
- Aurora
- Near the edge of the auroral oval: aurora on most active nights, low in the northern sky on quiet ones.
Getting there
- Distance
- About 52 km by road from Reykjavík (estimate), roughly 59 min by car.
- Parking
- Paid P1 car park at the Hakið visitor centre (Parka app).
- Coordinates
- 64.2552, -21.1284 · Open in OpenStreetMap
Before you go
Dress for standing still in the cold, bring a head torch with a red light, and park only where parking is allowed. A forecast is guidance, not a promise: check the road and weather warnings for Iceland before a night drive. See our winter safety note.
Spot information from thingvellir.is.