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Winter at Hamrar
Get to know the winter landscape with guided survival skills, walks on winter trails, and a cosy evening around the campfire. Your group can stay in warm indoor accommodation, with space to cook and spend time together. If weather and snow conditions allow, add cross-country skiing, or ask us to plan specific winter activities for your group.
What your group can do
Learn valuable winter survival skills
Trail walks and outdoor learning in the winter landscape
Warm indoor accommodation, cooking, and group activity areas
A cosy campfire evening, cross-country skiing when conditions allow, or activities shaped around your winter interests
Game of the week
Kim's game
An observation and memory game: what was on the tray?
- Ages 7+
- 3+ players
- About 15 min
- Indoors
- Outdoors
- On camp
You need
15–20 small objects, a tray or a cloth to cover them, paper and pencils.
A new game for scout meetings and camps every Monday. Next game goes up on Monday 2 November.
How to play
- Lay small objects on a tray and cover them with a cloth.
- Uncover them for one minute. Everyone looks; nobody touches or writes.
- Cover them again. Each patrol writes down every object it remembers.
- The patrol with the most correct objects wins.
Try also
- Remove one object and ask what is missing.
- Use things found in nature nearby: cones, leaves, stones.
Source: A traditional scout game from Baden-Powell's Scouting for Boys (1908), named after Kipling's novel Kim.
Life at Hamrar
Days your group will experience together
From the first walk around the grounds to an evening programme by the campfire, get a feel for what is waiting for your group.
More than a place to stay
Give your group a place to make memories together
Hamrar is made for scout groups who want more than a bed for the night. It gives you a natural setting for challenges, shared moments, and a programme your group will still be talking about after you return home.
With woodland, open ground, and practical facilities on site, you can keep the group together while giving every day its own sense of adventure. Bring your own ideas, or let us help shape a stay around your group.
Hamrar · Akureyri
Our local scout association
Skátafélagið Klakkur
Skátafélagið Klakkur is the local scout association in Akureyri. The association offers age-appropriate scouting, outdoor learning, and shared adventures, with Hamrar as an important base for activities throughout the year.
Visit Klakkur
Scouting beyond Klakkur
Part of a wider scouting community
Other Icelandic Scout Groups
Iceland’s scouting movement brings together groups across the country. Visitors can find groups by location and contact them about meeting times, shared activities, and local connections.
International Scout Groups
Scouting is an international movement built around friendship, skills, and outdoor adventure. Groups visiting Iceland can connect with local Scouts, plan meet-ups, and take part in badge exchange.
Scout Jamborees
Jamborees create space for camping, outdoor skills, group challenges, cultural exchange, and friendships that last beyond the event. Hamrar is one of Iceland’s national jamboree locations.
Independent International Scouts
Scouting welcomes people from abroad, regardless of language proficiency or previous experience. Independent Scouts can take part through shared values, outdoor activities, and welcoming local groups.
Let the landscape shape the programme
Kjarnaskógur, Naustaborgir, Hamraborgir, and routes towards Mount Súlur give groups varied opportunities for outdoor activity.
Get in touch
Ready to plan the next adventure?
Send us a few details about your group and dates, and we’ll help you work out the next steps.