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Trail Ridden Direction
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- > 90%
- > 80%
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- > 50%
- < 50%
Trail Last Ridden
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Trail Ridden Direction
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
Jump Magnitude Heatmap
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Akureyri is the second largest urban area outside the capital area of Reykjavík, with a population of about 19.000. Akureyri is the center of trade and services in northern Iceland.
Akureyri is a popular tourist destination for short or long visits. The town offers a wide range of activities and interesting places e.g. notable museums, the world's most northerly botanic garden, one of Iceland's most popular swimming facilities, 18-hole golf course, the best skiing area in the country, good hiking trails and free city bus. Our guests can choose between varied accommodation and excellent range of restaurants, some of which specialize in local food.
The town is also a good base for many of Iceland's most beautiful natural wonders as waterfalls, volcanic areas and canyons as well as exciting activities as river rafting, hiking, fishing, whale watching and horse riding.
Akureyri is a popular tourist destination for short or long visits. The town offers a wide range of activities and interesting places e.g. notable museums, the world's most northerly botanic garden, one of Iceland's most popular swimming facilities, 18-hole golf course, the best skiing area in the country, good hiking trails and free city bus. Our guests can choose between varied accommodation and excellent range of restaurants, some of which specialize in local food.
The town is also a good base for many of Iceland's most beautiful natural wonders as waterfalls, volcanic areas and canyons as well as exciting activities as river rafting, hiking, fishing, whale watching and horse riding.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
98 trails
- E-Bike
41 trails
- Hike
90 trails
- Trail Running
90 trails
- Horse
10 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
2 trails
- Observed Trials
1 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
2 trails
- Snowmobile
0 trails
- Snowshoe
0 trails
- Downhill Ski
1 trails
- Backcountry Ski
4 trails
- Nordic Ski
3 trails
Region Details
- 9
- 45
- 26
- 1
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Aug 16, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 118
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 100
- Trails E-Bike
- 41
- Trails Hike
- 90
- Trails Trail Running
- 90
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 2
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 2
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 4
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 3
- Total Distance
- 145 miles
- Total Descent
- 38,275 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,968 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,971 ft
- Reports
- 263
- Photos
- 52
- Ridden Counter
- 2,152
Sub Regions
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Fálkafell
- 5
- 1
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Hlíðarfjall Bike Park
- 6
- 13
- 1
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Kjarnaskógur
- 19
- 6
- 2
Popular Akureyri Mountain Biking Trails
Akureyri Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 90´s DJ | 4,560 ft | |
| The Sea & Oddeyrin | 1 mile | |
| El Clásico - The Classic | 5 miles | |
| Claim Your Throne | 9 miles | |
| Enduro with a twist | 2 miles | |
| Mix and Match | 3 miles | |
| Enduro Akureyri 2020 race | 11 miles | |
| Enduro Akureyri 2019 race | 16 miles | |
| Íslandsmót XCO 2021 race | 3 miles | |
| HFA Enduro 2021 - AK race | 11 miles |
Recent Ridelog Activity in Region
Today
- 0 rides
- 0 m avg distance
Yesterday
- 3 rides
- 8.9 km avg distance
Past Week
- 29 rides
- 7.7 km avg distance
Photos of Akureyri Mountain Bike
trail: Skólavarða
57 |
Sep 4, 2019 @ 5:07pm
Sep 4, 2019
trail: Glerárdalur - Glerárstífla 2
89 |
Aug 18, 2019 @ 5:03pm
Aug 18, 2019
trail: Glerárdalur West Access Road
58 |
Aug 18, 2019 @ 4:55pm
Aug 18, 2019
trail: Hrúturinn
87 |
Aug 10, 2019 @ 9:45am
Aug 10, 2019
trail: From The Top
69 |
Aug 10, 2019 @ 9:10am
Aug 10, 2019
trail: Stórhæð - Gönguskíðaskáli
76 |
Jul 16, 2019 @ 4:52pm
Jul 16, 2019Videos of Akureyri Mountain Bike
trail: Kjarnaskógur
1:58 |
95 |
Apr 18, 2010
3:23 |
65 |
Aug 20, 2020
trail: Ævintýraleiðin
4:02 |
126 |
Aug 20, 2020 , Akureyri
trail: Gosinn
1:41 |
186 |
Aug 20, 2020 , Akureyri
trail: Old Downhill
461 |
Jul 17, 2017 , Akureyri
trail: Fálkafell - Gamli Trail
622 |
May 3, 2017 , Akureyri
287 |
May 3, 2017
trail: Old Downhill
628 |
Aug 17, 2016 , Akureyri
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | user | info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stubburinn | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Syðri Stubbur | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Syðridalur | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Up to Gamli | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Ísbíllinn | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Ókeypis Karamellur | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Kjarnaskógur Main Path | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Kjarnaskógur Main Path | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Kjarnaskógur Main Path | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Kjarnaskógur Main Path | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 | Dry | sigurdur TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | erlendurj | wishlist | trail | Hlíðarfjall Top and 1 more | Sep 18, 2021 @ 7:36am 3 days |
 | sigurdur | vote | trail | Gosinn and 1 more | Aug 27, 2021 @ 1:28am Aug 27, 2021 |
| borkur | wishlist | trail | Bíldsárskarð West Side | Aug 24, 2021 @ 12:44pm Aug 24, 2021 |
| danielkeidel | wishlist | trail | Súluplan - Fálkafell | Aug 19, 2021 @ 2:14am Aug 19, 2021 |
| sigurdur | add | report | #ÓkeypisÍS and 47 more | Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am Aug 16, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Hlíðarfjall Mountain - Done & Done1 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge11 awarded -
10 Blue Trails27 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k7 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k14 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hlíðarfjall Bike Park | bike park | Akureyri | |
| MTB Skillpark | skill park | Akureyri |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 98 | 112 miles | 32,228 ft | 56 miles | 3,747 ft | #3,919 | #1 | 43 | 263 | 19 | 3,257 | |
| E-Bike | 41 | 67 miles | 15,630 ft | 32 miles | 3,698 ft | #2,416 | #1 | 5 | 550 | 3 | 167 | |
| Hike | 90 | 133 miles | 31,509 ft | 58 miles | 4,967 ft | #4,069 | #1 | 4 | 586 | 2 | 113 | |
| Trail Running | 90 | 133 miles | 31,509 ft | 58 miles | 4,967 ft | #4,076 | #1 | 586 | 1 | 58 | ||
| Horse | 10 | 27 miles | 2,526 ft | 9 miles | 2,313 ft | #567 | #1 | 277 | ||||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 6 miles | 705 ft | 2 miles | 1,578 ft | #273 | #1 | 277 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 2 miles | 479 ft | 1 mile | 387 ft | #1 | 105 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 6 miles | 705 ft | 2 miles | 1,578 ft | #190 | #1 | 277 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 1,417 ft | 1 mile | 1,234 ft | #2 | 105 | 84 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 4 | 18 miles | 9,423 ft | 14 miles | 3,563 ft | #102 | #2 | 106 | 108 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 3 | 4 miles | 928 ft | 2 miles | 1,870 ft | #261 | #1 | 278 | 112 |
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