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The Unknown Bureaucrat – Hallgrímskirkja loop from Seltjarnarnes

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Seltjarnarnes

The Unknown Bureaucrat – Hallgrímskirkja loop from Seltjarnarnes

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The Unknown Bureaucrat – Hallgrímskirkja loop from Seltjarnarnes

01:36

15.4km

110m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

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282 m

Landakotskirkja - Reykjavík

Highlight • Religious Site

A great church

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3.22 km

Reykjavík City Hall and Iceland’s topographic model

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Free entrance. The pillars have stood in the water of the lake since the 1990s. The building is an architectural success in a controversial location. It combines concrete and glass, …

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3.46 km

The cathedral, built by the Danes in 1796 (modified in 1847) to mark the end of the dioceses of Skalholt and Holar, surprises with its modest dimensions. Note the simple wooden furnishings with gold accents. The church overlooks the Alþing.

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3.60 km

The Unknown Bureaucrat

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A bureaucrat from a completely different point of view - the sculpture by Magnús Tómasson from 1973 was originally carefully hidden in a backyard, because this location was intended to …

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3.73 km

Tjörnin Pond

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The "Little Lake" gives city people the opportunity to stay in touch with nature. The winter ice is visited by about 40 bird species. Children enjoy feeding them while their parents follow the beautiful path along the shore.

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4.75 km

Leif Eriksson Monument at Hallgrímskirkja Church

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Leifur the Lucky was on his way to Greenland to visit his father. But he got off course and discovered America. The statue of Alexander Stirling Calder from 1930 is …

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4.78 km

Hallgrímskirkja

Highlight • Religious Site

The Hallgrimskirkja is the second highest building in Iceland. From the top of the church tower you have a great view of the capital Reykjavik with the colorful roofs and the harbor.

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15.4 km

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Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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10.2 km

3.24 km

1.19 km

608 m

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.00 km

7.03 km

198 m

111 m

< 100 m

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