The 2026 Hafnarfjörður Scavenger Hunt – Off to a very good start

30th Hafnarfjörður Scavenger Hunt

The lava fields above Hafnarfjörður is the theme of this year's Hafnarfjörður scavenger hunt. The game leads participants to interesting places all over the town. The Hafnarfjörður scavenger hunt is now being held for the thirtieth time.

„I get to him 20 times,“ says Gudni Gíslason, owner of Hönnunarhúsið and a scout. He issues the game and camps in the uplands. „The three of us have been running the game over the years. It's great fun,“ he says, noting the increased interest.

„Participation is a good way to get to know the countryside,“ he says. As it says on the scavenger hunt's website archaeologist Ómar Smári Ármannsson has compiled the material on each and every rat-a-thon site.

The maps for the game can be obtained free of charge at the following locations:

• Fjarðarkaup
• Hafnarfjörður Swimming Pool
• South Bay Swimming Pool
• Ásvallalaug
• Ásvellir
• The Town Hall, customer service
• Firði, shopping centre
• The Mountain Cabin

Information about the lava fields and the sites can be found in a shorter version on the scavenger hunt maps, and in a longer version with photos from the sites. here.

„It's so positive and I can see that people get enjoyment from taking part, which makes the work more fun. It's great fun,“ says Gudni, pointing the participants to the Facebook group. Hafnarfjörður Scavenger Hunt – Participants.

„People take part again and again and come from far and wide to do so,“ says Gudni.

• Click here to see the scavenger hunt locations

And remember – Great prizes are on offer and there are numerous prize draws for those who submit solutions and attend the awards ceremony in the autumn.

The game is supported by Healthy Hafnarfjörður.

We encourage you to take part!

Photos / Gudni Gíslason