Hafnarfjörður´s summer walks and hikes have begun!

Come out for a walk every Wednesday this summer

In Hafnarfjörður, a tradition has arisen to offer guided walks in and around town every Wednesday during the summer months. The program for this summer is diverse and Hafnarfjörður´s residents and friends of Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to lace up their hiking boots from the first walk on Wednesday June the 5th to the last on the 28th of August. Most hikes/walks take about an hour, participation is free and everyone is welcome. The walks are a collaboration between Hafnarfjörður´s Library, Hafnarfjörður´s Heritage Museum (Byggðasafnið), Hafnarborg museum and the Health Town of Hafnarfjörður.

June 5th at 8 p.m. – Pacing around Vellir (Vappað um Vellina)

Stefán Pálsson, historian, leads a walk around Vellir in Hafnarfjörður, which is one of the youngest neighborhoods in the capital area. Walk starts at Hraunvallaskóli.

June 12th at 5 p.m. – Flower Love

Harpa Gústavsdóttir leads a love and affection walk for children at Hvaleyrarvatn. There will be a conversation about love and what it means to us. The walk will start at the parking lot on the west side of Hvaleyrarvatn (closer to Vellir).

June 19th at 8 p.m. – The first water utility, from 1909

Jónatan Garðarsson leads a walk to Lækjarbotnar, where the town’s first water supply was built in 1909. Walk starts at Hlíðarendi kindergarten.

June 26th at 8 p.m. – The old town and it´s history

Björn Pétursson, Hafnarfjörður´s heritage keeper, leads a walk around the old town. Walk starts at Pakkhúsið of Hafnarfjörður´s Heritage Museum (Byggðasafnið).

July 3rd at 8 p.m. – Hike around Klifsholt

Valgerður Hróðmarsdóttir leads a hike around Klifsholt. Walk starts at the Helgafell parking lot.

July 10th at 8 p.m. – Landmarks in Hafnarfjörður

Ólöf Bjarnadóttir, museum historian, leads a walk where selected landmarks in Hafnarfjörður will be examined and explored. The walk will start at Hafnarborg museum.

July 17th at 8 p.m. – Harnessing the water – Jóhannes Reykdal and Hamarskotslækur

Hans Unnþór Ólason leads participants around the stream and examines its history from the perspective of electrification and harnessing of Jóhannes Reykdalur. Walk starts at the Reykdalur dam (west of the stream by Kinnar).

July 24th at 8 p.m. – An Electrifying Future – Line Paths, Quality of Life and Light

Steinunn Þorsteinsdóttir and Einar S. Einarsson from Landsnet walk along the path of the Hamranes Line, which has kept the lights on in town since 1969. The walk will start at Hamranes.

July 31st at 8 p.m. – Following the music trails in the city center

Jónatan Garðarsson will lead a walk around the city center where musical stories in the area will be reviewed. Walk starts at Pakkhúsið of Hafnarfjörður´s Heritage Museum (Byggðasafnið).

August 7th at 5 p.m. – Family walk – The current, the beach, the lava and deserted farms

Kolbrún Kristínardóttir, paediatric physiotherapist, leads a comfortable and easy family walk around in the lava and beach at Straumur. The walk starts at the Straumur parking lot.

August 14th at 5 p.m. – Children’s walk with an art twist

Tómas Leó Halldórsson, graphic designer and visual artist, leads an art walk from Hafnarfjörður´s Library to Víðistaðatún park. The walk will start at the library of Hafnarfjörður.

August 21st at 8 p.m. – Mindfulness walk around Ástjörn

Bryndís Jóna Jónsdóttir, mindfulness teacher, leads a walk around Ástjörn and gives participants the opportunity to experience the environment in a new way. Walk starts at the Tjarnarás kindergarten.

August 28th at 8 p.m. – Huldufólk (folklore) in Hafnarfjörður

Símon Jón Jóhannsson, folklorist, tells the story of elves and hidden people in Hafnarfjörður. The walk will start at Flensborg College.

The program published above is subject to change, but more information about the walks will be published in upcoming events (Icelandic) and on the town’s social media as each walk draws closer.