POWER FOOD IN THE EAST OF ICELAND (2:2)

Hallormsstaoaskogur, the largest wooded area of the country that spreads over 30 ha of land. The reforestation of the forest has been going on ever since a law for the protection was passed in 1899. The tree collection keeps an extensive variety of foreign trees and is renowned by professionals and travellers. The oldest part of the woodland is accessible with good hiking trails and explanation signs.The area offers great variety of walking paths, such as to the deepest valley of the country and up to Sandfell where the view is quite magnificent. Riding tours up to the mountains or in the woodland are also nice experiences. Small streams run through the land where children and adults can cool down in warm summer days.The project is located in the municipality of Fljotsdalsherao, Iceland s easternmost populous municipality; 17 km from the largest town in the Eastern Iceland - Egilsstaoir (population 2600). It is a young town, but which has become the largest town of east Iceland and offers a swimming pool, shops and museums among other main services. Egilsstaoir sits on the banks of the Lagarfljot, a large lake and river, believed to be the home of a cryptid serpent, called Lagarfljotsormurinn by locals.The East Fjords is a region of a special landscape, dominated by long, narrow fjords and steep mountains and the wild reindeers of Iceland are found here, the herd counts between three and four thousand animals.Our hosting partner will organise free time activities in the surroundings of the project, such as hiking.