New website on outdoor areas and activities in the capital area

New website on outdoor areas and activities in the capital area

• On “Út um allt” (e. All over the place)  you can find over 30 outdoor areas and 40 hiking and cycling trails throughout the capital area
• The website is simple to use and shows the user’s location on a map in real time.

All Over the Place, is a new information website on outdoor recreation opportunities in the capital area. It was formally launched at a meeting of the board of the Association of Local Authorities in the Capital Area (SSH), on Monday the 3rd of February. On the website you can find an overview and information on over 30 fun outdoor areas and 40 mapped hiking and cycling trails, all over the capital area. Routes come with useful information, such as difficulty level and duration, and the user can also see their own location on a map and follow the route in real time. The site has a good search engine and it is possible to filter by various variables such as municipality, facilities, services and accessibility. The website, which is available in both Icelandic and English, is a collaboration between SSH and Visit Reykjavík.

All over the place, in Hafnarfjörður

Inga Hlín Pálsdóttir, Managing Director of  Markaðsstofa Höfuðborgarsvæðisins (Visit Reykjavík) and Páll Björgvin Guðmundsson, Managing Director of SSH.

Increased movement and use of green areas

“One of the guiding principles of the capital area’s action plan is to promote a healthy environment and a healthy life. In light of this, we decided to develop and set up a high-quality website that provides an overview of the diverse outdoor activities that the capital area offers. They will thus be both more visible and accessible to residents. We sincerely hope that the website will promote increased physical activity, enjoyment and utilisation of green spaces,” says Páll Björgvin Guðmundsson, CEO of SSH. Páll Björgvin points out that “Út um allt” is connected to other projects that contribute to the goals of the action plan, such as the “Mapping of outdoor recreation areas in the capital area”, which was completed in 2023. The website is also linked to the Capital Area Transport Agreement and the extensive development of cycling and walking paths that is stipulated therein, but the site is designed to use the capital area’s cycling and pedestrian path network for the future.

Extensive consultation and needs analysis

“This has been an extremely fun project in development and volunteers have participated in mapping the trails. A special mention can be made of the cycling organization “Reiðhjólabændur” (e. Bicycle Farmers) who marked and recorded the cycling routes for us and sorted them according to difficulty level, and we thank them very much,” says Páll Björgvin. There have been almost two years of preparation. An in-depth needs analysis was undertaken and consultation was held with residents, municipalities, the tourism industry and other stakeholders in the capital area, as it is important that the website is tailored to the needs of all users. The website is based on a central registration system and database of the Icelandic Tourist Board, which manages hiking trails and outdoor recreation areas throughout the country. The company “Sjá – Óháð ráðgjöf”, (e. See – Independent consulting) was responsible for the preparation and needs analysis, while the company “Um að gera” was responsible for the design and build. “We will now continue to develop the website and add routes and fun areas. We encourage everyone to take advantage of the website and go out and enjoy the nature that envelops the capital area,” says Inga Hlín Pálsdóttir, CEO of Visit Reykjavík.

For further information, please contact:

Páll Björgvin Guðmundsson, Managing Director of SSH, tel. 821 8179