06 - Clubs
Sports and hobbies
Practices, choirs, music lessons, outdoor groups, community clubs and courses across East Iceland, for children, teenagers and adults.
All ages
Outdoors
Mountain hikes, town strolls, a women's walk, bike rides and backpacking trips all over Fjarðabyggð, plus the 'Á fætur í Fjarðabyggð' walking week in June. Each trip has a Facebook event, where short-notice 'Stökktu af stað' outings are also posted.
Ferðafélag Fjarðamanna · Austurland
Ýmsir upphafsstaðir í Fjarðabyggð
According to the trip programme, mostly Saturdays
April–September
Ages 13–18
Outdoors
The youth unit of the Eining rescue team (ICE-SAR): first aid, navigation, mountain skills and trips with experienced rescuers. Contact the team or the ICE-SAR office (570 5900) for meeting times.
Björgunarsveitin Eining – unglingadeildin Efling · Breiðdalsvík
Selnesi 8
Winter season; new members join in autumn
Adults
Outdoors
An early-morning group run from the Austur gym; everyone is welcome, and the group is on Facebook.
Austur heilsurækt – Hlaupahópur Austur · Egilsstaðir
Frá Austur, Lyngási 12
Wed 06:15
All ages
Outdoors
Easy guided walks around the Hérað area led by locals; people share cars from the club house. Everyone is welcome and you don't need to be a member. The club also runs day trips and family trips in summer.
Ferðafélag Fljótsdalshéraðs · Egilsstaðir
Brottför frá húsi félagsins, Tjarnarási 8
Every other Sunday, usually at 10:00
All year
Ages 13–18
Outdoors
The youth unit of the Hérað rescue team (ICE-SAR): first aid, navigation, mountain skills and trips with experienced rescuers. Contact the team or the ICE-SAR office (570 5900) for meeting times.
Björgunarsveitin Hérað – unglingadeildin Héraðsstubbar · Egilsstaðir
Miðási 1
Winter season; new members join in autumn
All ages
Outdoors
A club for sailing, kayaking and other sea sports in Eskifjörður. During European Sports Week in September 2026 it ran free kayak courses, with sea swimming at the same spot; courses are announced on Facebook. Children aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Siglingaklúbbur Austurlands (Sjósportsklúbbur Austurlands) · Eskifjörður
Strandgötu 86, Eskifirði
Ages 13–18
Outdoors
The youth unit of the Brimrún rescue team (ICE-SAR): first aid, navigation, mountain skills and trips with experienced rescuers. Contact the team or the ICE-SAR office (570 5900) for meeting times.
Björgunarsveitin Brimrún – unglingadeildin Særún · Eskifjörður
Strandgötu 11
Winter season; new members join in autumn
Ages 13–18
Outdoors
The youth unit of the Geisli rescue team (ICE-SAR): first aid, navigation, mountain skills and trips with experienced rescuers. Contact the team or the ICE-SAR office (570 5900) for meeting times.
Björgunarsveitin Geisli – unglingadeildin Logi · Fáskrúðsfjörður
Grímseyri 9
Winter season; new members join in autumn
All ages
Outdoors
A cycling club founded in 2025 for mountain biking; members meet on Wednesdays in summer to ride together, and the club runs bike-skills courses and kids' events. It has children's bikes to lend.
Hjólafélagið Fönn · Neskaupstaður
Wed (summer programme)
Summer
Sign up →
All ages
Outdoors
A kayak club with its base at Kvíabólsfjara beach in Neskaupstaður, where people also swim in the sea. Activities are announced on Facebook; contact the club about outings and instruction.
Kajakklúbburinn Kaj · Neskaupstaður
Kvíabólsfjara, neðan við kirkjuna
Ages 13–18
Outdoors
The youth unit of the Gerpir rescue team (ICE-SAR): first aid, navigation, mountain skills and trips with experienced rescuers. Contact the team or the ICE-SAR office (570 5900) for meeting times.
Björgunarsveitin Gerpir – unglingadeildin Gerpir · Neskaupstaður
Nesgötu 4
Winter season; new members join in autumn
Adults
Outdoors
A running group linked to Valur that runs a 6.7 km loop, Gunnarsbaugur, around Reyðarfjörður. The group says everyone is welcome to join; the article doesn't say whether six is morning or evening.
Ungmennafélagið Valur – Afrekshópur Vals · Reyðarfjörður
Frá Eyrinni heilsurækt
Mon, Wed and Fri at six o'clock