Come out for a walk every Wednesday this summer
Guided town walks will be offered every Wednesday this summer. Most walks take about an hour, participation is free and all are welcome. The walks are a collaboration between Hafnarfjörður Library, the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum, Hafnarborg and Healthy Town of Hafnarfjörður.
5th June at 8 pm - A walk around the grounds
Historian Stefán Pálsson leads a walk through Vellir in Hafnarfjörður, one of the youngest neighbourhoods in the capital region. The walk from Hraunvallaskóli.
12th June at 5 p.m. – Flower Love
Harpa Gústavsdóttir is leading a love walk for children at Hvaleyrarvatn. There will be a chat about love and what it means to us. The walk will start from the car park on the west side of Hvaleyrarvatn (near Völlum).
19 June at 8 p.m. – The First Water Supply, 1909
Jónatan Garðarsson leads a walk to Lækjarbotnar, where the town's first water supply was installed in 1909. The group from the Hlíðarendi nursery school.
26th June at 8 pm – The Old Town and its Story
Björn Pétursson, the Hafnarfjörður town archaeologist, leads a walk through the old town. The walk from the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum's Packhouse.
3rd July at 8 pm – A walk around Klifsholt
Valgerður Hróðmarsdóttir leads a walk around Klifsholt. The walk from the Helgafell car park.
10th July at 8 p.m. – Landmarks in Hafnarfjörður
Ólöf Bjarnadóttir, a museum curator, will lead a walk where selected landmarks in Hafnarfjörður will be examined. The walk will depart from Hafnarborg.
17th July at 8 pm – The water Tamed – Jóhannes Reykdal and the Hamarskotslækur
Hans Unnþór Ólason guides participants through the stream and explores its history in relation to the electrification and hydroelectric power station of Jóhannes Reykdal. From the Reykdals Dam (west of the stream at Kinnarnar).
24 July at 8 pm – RaA magnificent future – trails, quality of life and the light
Steinunn Þorsteinsdóttir and Einar S. Einarsson from Landsnet walk the route of the Hamranes line, which has kept the lights burning since 1969. The walk will start at the power station at Hamranes.
31 July at 8 pm – TPub crawl around the music venues in the city centre
Jónatan Garðarsson will lead a walk through the town centre, covering the musical history of the area. The walk from the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum's Packhouse.
7 August at 5 p.m. – ManyMandatory walk – The stream, the shore, the lava field and the deserted farmstead
Kolbrún Kristínardóttir, a paediatric physiotherapist, leads a comfortable and accessible family walk through the lava field and along the shore at Straumur. The walk will start from the car park at Straum.
14 August at 5 pm – BarPregnancy with an artistic twist
Tómas Leó Halldórsson, a graphic designer and visual artist, leads an art walk from Hafnarfjörður Library to Víðistaðatún. The walk will start from the Hafnarfjörður Library.
21 August at 8 pm – NowA guided walk around Ástjörn
Bryndís Jóna Jónsdóttir, a mindfulness teacher, leads the walk around Ástjörnina and gives participants the opportunity to experience the surroundings in a new way. The group from the nursery school Tjarnarási.
28 August at 8 pm – HideDufólk in Hafnarfjörður
Simon Jon Jóhannsson, a folklorist, tells of elves and hidden folk in Hafnarfjörður. The walk will set off from Flensburg.
The programme is published subject to change, but further information about the walks is published in Upcoming events and on the town's social media as each walk draws near.