Public health walks in Hafnarfjörður for the 90th anniversary of the Ferðafélag Íslands
The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Ferðafélag Íslands invite interested parties to take part in interesting walks in Hafnarfjörður in September. Hafnarfjörður is a health town, and this project places a special emphasis on well-being, exercise, and introducing the town's residents to its hinterland.
The City of Hafnarfjörður and the Icelandic Touring Association are inviting interested people to take part in interesting walks in Hafnarfjörður in September. Hafnarfjörður is a health town, and this project places a special emphasis on well-being, exercise, and introducing the town's residents to its hinterland. The Society is celebrating its 90th anniversary this month and is organising such walks all over the country.
The walks are scheduled to take place every Wednesday in September at 6 p.m., are generally family-friendly and last approximately 60-90 minutes.
6th September at 18:00 at Hvaleyrarvatn. Meet at the car park by the sandy cove at Hvaleyrarvatn. Guide Steinunn Leifsdóttir and Steinar Björgvinsson, Executive Director of the Hafnarfjörður Forestry Society, will lead the walk and talk about what you will see.
13th Sept. at 18:00 Elf Walk – starting from Hafnarborg. Author and elf guide Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir will lead the walk and tell stories of the main elf sites and legends in the centre and south of Hafnarfjörður.
20th September at 10 a.m. Lava Walk led by Jónatan Garðarsson. Meet at Straumur, in Straumsvík. Many exciting places will be explored, such as Straumsréttin, Kúaréttin, Kotaklifsvörðu, Óttarstaðir, Vatnaskersklöpp, Jónsbúð, Þýskubúð, and the route will be closed at Straumur.
27th September at 18:00. Helgafell. Meet at the car park by Kaldá, above Kaldársel. Steinunn Leifsdóttir will lead the walk and talk about the local geography.