The 2020 Hafnarfjörður Scavenger Hunt has started!

Hafnarfjörður Treasure Hunt , an adventure game for everyone, young and old, has now started for the 23rd time and will run until September. The first scavenger hunt maps were presented to the President of Iceland, Mr Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, and the Mayor, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, last Friday as a symbol that the game had begun. The aim of the game is to encourage outdoor activities and nature observation in the diverse countryside of Hafnarfjörður and its surroundings, while also drawing attention to the many hidden gems in our local area.

^{Guðni Gíslason, the organiser of the scavenger hunt, presented the first maps in Hafró's new premises to the President of Iceland, Mr Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, and the Mayor, Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, last Friday.}

Free orienteering map

Those who want to take part in Hafnarfjörður Treasure Hunt You can get a free orienteering map, which is available from, for example, the library, N1 petrol stations, Fjarðarkaup, the town hall and elsewhere. The map features 27 marked locations, and the game is divided into three difficulty levels: Lightfoot, Hiking Hero and Puzzle King. However, it is entirely up to the individual how they choose to play.

Participants are encouraged to register for Facebook group of the game, and post photos and accounts of the participation. Using the map as their weapon, participants search for scavenger hunt markers, which contain solution words that they record on their scavenger hunt map. For this reason, it is important that these solution words are never visible in shared photos.

27 signs, far and wide across the townscape and beyond

^{Sheep's Hill Shelter}

The markers are spread far and wide across the town, and this year we've also ventured into Garðabær and even Kópavogur! They are at locations with a story to tell, which you can read about on the scavenger hunt map. However, the geocache sites are not the main thing; it's the journey to them that counts, so it's important to allow yourself plenty of time and discover what is hidden in our surroundings.

^{Fox trap at Húsfell}

Anyone who finds at least 9 signs can submit their solutions this autumn and compete to become a Lightfoot, a Walking Warrior or a Trail King. In addition, there are prize draws for those who have submitted their solutions and attend the harvest festival, which will be held in October.

^{Móðhola is a fun landform in our local area.}

Hönnunarhúsið ehf. is publishing the game in collaboration with the City of Hafnarfjörður, and it is the scout and editor Guðni Gíslason who is laying out the game for the 13th time. Ómar Smári Ármannsson, a guide, archaeologist and former assistant chief of police, has assisted with the selection of the scavenger hunt locations and has compiled a collection of interesting facts. Ómar Smári runs the information website Ferlir.is, which contains a vast amount of information about the nature and settlement history of the Reykjanes Peninsula and beyond.

Good sponsors

The main sponsor of this year's game is the Hafnarfjörður-based company Terra, and numerous companies have supported the game in various ways. This year, 66°Norður is providing the main prizes in each category, while other companies providing prizes include Origo, Hafnarfjörður Swimming Pools, Altis, Von Mathús, Fjörukráin, Burger-inn, Músík og Sport, Ban Kúnn, Rif, Tilveran, Gróðrarstöðin Þöll and Fjarðarfréttir. Other companies sponsoring the game are Fjarðarkaup, Penninn/Eymundsson, Landsnet and HS Veitur.

See the original news story on the Fjarðarfrétta website, published on 7 June. 

Further information about the game can be found in the following places: