Úlfljótsvatn Scout Center

Úlfljótsvatn Scout Center is the national Scout center of Bandalag íslenskra skáta, the Icelandic Scout and Guides Association.

It is situated by Lake Úlfljótsvatn, which lies just south of Lake Þingvallavatn. It is located approximately 70 km east of Reykjavík

Various events take place there, such as Scout camps, Jamborees, courses and summer camps. It has a couple of buildings, including KSÚ, DSÚ, the JB-building, the Green Revolution and a 10 meter high tower for climbing and abseiling. It also has a big camping place which can host up to 5000 people.

The European Scout and Guide event Roverway 2009 took place at Úlfljótsvatn Scout Center.

The centre hosted the 15th World Scout Moot in 2017.[1] A week after the event, over 150 people were evacuated from the site after more than 60 campers showed symptoms of a Norovirus infection, the largest such outbreak ever in Iceland.[2][1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dozens of young scouts travelling in Iceland stricken with stomach bug". Iceland Monitor. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "176 scouts evacuated and campsite closed down after unidentified poisoning". Iceland Magazine. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017.

Coordinates: 64°05′46″N 21°02′46″W / 64.096169°N 21.046223°W / 64.096169; -21.046223

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