Ŝingvellir is situated on the northern shore of Ŝingvallavatn, the largest natural lake of Iceland. The river Öxará (the Ax River) traverses the national park and forms a waterfall at the Almannagjá, called Öxarárfoss. Together with the waterfall Gullfoss and the geysers of Haukadalur, Ŝingvellir is part of the most famous sights of Iceland, the Golden Circle.