Cultural and health walks this summer

This summer, cultural and health walks will be offered every Thursday evening at 8 p.m. Most walks take about an hour and start at 8 p.m., unless otherwise stated. Participation is free and everyone is welcome.

7th June, Straumsvík
Jónatan Garðarsson leads a walk through the settlement that was at Straumsvík. The walk starts from Straumur.

14th June – Old Hafnarfjörður
Björn Pétursson, the town's heritage warden, leads a walk through old Hafnarfjörður. The walk starts from the Packhouse.

21 June – Commissioning of Hamarskot Stream
Steinunn Guðnadóttir leads a walk around the hydroelectric sites of Jóhannes J. Reykdal. The walk starts from Hafnarborg.

28 June – Film locations in Hafnarfjörður
Gunnar Björn Guðmundsson, director of Astrópía, walks around film sets in the town centre. The group from Bæjarbíó.

5th July at 18:00 – Keilir, 2-3 hours.
The mountaineers Valgeir Skagfjörð and Þorsteinn Jakobsson are leading a walk on Keili. It's best to be well-booted. Meet at the petrol station at Fjarðarkaup.

12 July – In search of a work of art
Jónatan Garðarsson leads the search for Hreinn Friðfinnsson's first and third houses. The walk from The making, See directions

19 July – Mindfulness Walk in the city centre
Bryndís Jóna Jónsdóttir from the Centre for Mindfulness leads a mindfulness walk. Starting from Hafnarborg.

26th July – Photography exhibition on the Strandstígur
Rósa Karen Borgþórsdóttir leads a walk around the photography exhibition „Hafnarfjörður from Sovereignty to the Republic“ on the seafront path. The walk starts from the Fjörukrá.

2 August – The Sculpture Park at Víðistaðatún
Ágústa Kristófersdóttir leads a walk through the sculpture park. Starting from Víðistaðakirkja.

9th August at 18:00 – Selvogsganga, 2-3 hours.
Einar Skúlason, creator of the Wapp app, will lead a walk along part of the old Selvogs Road, which ran between Hafnarfjörður and Selvogur. Participants will meet at a coach by Kaldársel, which will take them to the start of the walk.

16 August – Mindfulness by Lake Hvaleyrarvatn
Bryndís Jóna Jónsdóttir from the Centre for Mindfulness leads a mindfulness walk around Lake Hvaleyrarvatn. The walk starts from the car park on the west side of the lake.

23 August – The West End
A historical walk of the west town, hosted by the Folk Museum. Starting from the Packhouse.

The Culture and Health Walks is a collaborative project between Hafnarborg, the Folk Museum, and the Healthy City of Hafnarfjörður.