Outdoor recreation

Outdoor recreation

Information on available hiking trails, outdoor recreation areas, and fishing spots throughout the country can be found here.

How is the hiking trail?

On the website hiking trails.is Information has been collected about various hiking trails from all over the country. On the site, you can read about each individual hiking trail, such as its difficulty level, length, etc., as well as view photos.  

“To use benches”

“"Adopt a Bench" is a project with the goal of increasing the number of public benches in the country's municipalities, to make it easier for everyone to get exercise. People are encouraged to urge their own municipality to participate in this worthwhile project and to set a goal of placing some public benches in the town to make it easier for people with mobility impairments, young and old, to go on light walks in their local area. On the website Association of Icelandic Physical Therapists Overview maps have been compiled from various places, where walking trails and the locations of benches have been marked on the maps.

Kriki by Elliðavatn

Self-rescue in the Capital Region a summer house at Elliðavatn which is named Creek. Dues-paying Self-Help Associations may fish on the land at Kriki in Elliðavatn and/or bring a boat and sail on the lake.  You can fish from the pier, which is a short distance from the house (the stone pier – the other is used to get into the boats when assistance is available to sail on the lake). Kriki has good indoor facilities, and when the house is open, food, coffee, snacks, soda, and ice cream are sold there. There is also a nice south-facing deck where people sit when the weather is nice. Kriki is open in the afternoon during June, July, and August. See more information at  Facebook page (Opens in a new browser tab) Cricket.

 

Accessible outdoor recreation

Four designated parking spaces for the disabled are available at Ylströndin. There is wheelchair access from the parking lot to the service building at Ylströndin. Accessible restrooms are in both changing rooms, with access to the showers.

Please note that there is no ramp for wheelchairs to access the beach, and there is neither wheelchair access to the steam room nor special equipment to get into the hot tub.

Kjarnaskógur is one of the most popular recreational areas for the residents of Akureyri, covering about 800 hectares. It offers a variety of recreational activities, including a wheelchair swing. More information is also available on the website. Hello Akureyri