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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- 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
- Snowmobile
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SaveAkureyri 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
40 trails
- Horse
10 trails
- Hike
92 trails
- Trail Running
91 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
- 3
Region Status
Open as of May 22, 2021
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 118
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 98
- Trails E-Bike
- 40
- Trails Horse
- 10
- Trails Hike
- 92
- Trails Trail Running
- 91
- 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
- 147 miles
- Total Descent
- 40,028 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,968 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,971 ft
- Reports
- 313
- Photos
- 57
- Ridden Counter
- 2,563
Sub Regions
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Fálkafell
- 5
- 1
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Hlíðarfjall Bike Park
- 5
- 13
- 1
- 1
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Kjarnaskógur
- 20
- 6
- 2
Popular Akureyri Mountain Biking Trails
Akureyri Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 90´s DJ | 4,560 ft | |
| El Clásico - The Classic | 5 miles | |
| The Sea & Oddeyrin | 1 mile | |
| Enduro Greifans 2022 - Dagur 1 | 3 miles | |
| Claim Your Throne | 9 miles | |
| Enduro with a twist | 2 miles | |
| Mix and Match | 3 miles | |
| Enduro Greifans 2022 - Dagur 2 race | 11 miles | |
| Ungdúró Greifans 2022 race | 5 miles | |
| XCO2021 - 11-16 ára race | 1 mile |
Photos of Akureyri Mountain Bike
trail: Lambi
17 |
Jun 3, 2022 @ 1:38am
Jun 3, 2022
trail: Syðridalur
28 |
May 17, 2022 @ 1:01pm
May 17, 2022
trail: Gamli - Hvammskógur
32 |
May 17, 2022 @ 1:00pm
May 17, 2022
trail: Skólavarða
70 |
Sep 4, 2019 @ 5:07pm
Sep 4, 2019
trail: Glerárdalur - Glerárstífla 2
119 |
Aug 18, 2019 @ 5:03pm
Aug 18, 2019
trail: Glerárdalur West Access Road
67 |
Aug 18, 2019 @ 4:55pm
Aug 18, 2019
trail: Hrúturinn
116 |
Aug 10, 2019 @ 9:45am
Aug 10, 2019Videos of Akureyri Mountain Bike
trail: Kjarnaskógur
1:58 |
99 |
Apr 18, 2010
3:23 |
158 |
Aug 20, 2020
trail: Ævintýraleiðin
4:02 |
269 |
Aug 20, 2020 , Akureyri
trail: Gosinn
1:41 |
373 |
Aug 20, 2020 , Akureyri
trail: Old Downhill
580 |
Jul 17, 2017 , Akureyri
trail: Fálkafell - Gamli Trail
738 |
May 3, 2017 , Akureyri
364 |
May 3, 2017
trail: Old Downhill
746 |
Aug 17, 2016 , Akureyri
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glerá Canyon Climb | Jul 26, 2022 @ 5:38am Jul 26, 2022 | Ideal | markeipur | ||
| Súluplan - Fálkafell | Jul 26, 2022 @ 5:38am Jul 26, 2022 | Ideal | markeipur | ||
| Fálkafell - Gamli Trail | Jul 26, 2022 @ 5:38am Jul 26, 2022 | Ideal | markeipur | ||
| Hvammskógur | Jul 26, 2022 @ 5:38am Jul 26, 2022 | Ideal | markeipur | ||
| Kjarnaskógur MTB Trail | Jul 26, 2022 @ 5:38am Jul 26, 2022 | Ideal | markeipur | ||
| Old Downhill | Jul 14, 2022 @ 5:56am Jul 14, 2022 | Variable | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| From The Top | Jul 14, 2022 @ 5:54am Jul 14, 2022 | Snow Cover Inadequate | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Hjalteyrin | Jul 14, 2022 @ 5:54am Jul 14, 2022 | Snow Cover Inadequate | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Hlíðarfjall Top | Jul 14, 2022 @ 5:54am Jul 14, 2022 | Snow Cover Inadequate | sigurdur TRAILFORKS | ||
| Krossastaðagil | Jul 14, 2022 @ 5:54am Jul 14, 2022 | Snow Cover Inadequate | sigurdur TRAILFORKS |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | sigurdur | update | trail | Leiðin Okkar Allra and 2 more | Sep 26, 2022 @ 4:40pm Sep 26, 2022 |
 | rolecek | wishlist | trail | Kjarnaskógur MTB Trail and 2 more | Sep 22, 2022 @ 4:03am Sep 22, 2022 |
| Emminn | wishlist | trail | Skuggabjargarskógur | Jul 27, 2022 @ 8:15pm Jul 27, 2022 |
| TomasPeterka | ridden | trail | Gamli - Hvammskógur and 7 more | Jul 27, 2022 @ 5:45am Jul 27, 2022 |
| TomasPeterka | ridden | trail | Glerá Canyon Climb and 2 more | Jul 27, 2022 @ 5:44am Jul 27, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | report | E j.... | Jun 4, 2022 @ 2:20am Jun 4, 2022 |
Local Badges
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Hlíðarfjall Mountain - Done & Done1 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge15 awarded -
10 Blue Trails30 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k8 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge1 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k18 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 | 114 miles | 34,012 ft | 58 miles | 3,698 ft | #3,790 | #1 | 47 | 313 | 22 | 4,229 | |
| E-Bike | 40 | 66 miles | 15,587 ft | 32 miles | 3,698 ft | #2,631 | #2 | 6 | 301 | 4 | 448 | |
| Horse | 10 | 27 miles | 2,526 ft | 9 miles | 2,313 ft | #492 | #1 | 138 | ||||
| Hike | 92 | 135 miles | 32,841 ft | 60 miles | 4,967 ft | #3,979 | #1 | 4 | 305 | 2 | 211 | |
| Trail Running | 91 | 135 miles | 32,766 ft | 60 miles | 4,967 ft | #3,966 | #1 | 305 | 1 | 104 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 2 | 6 miles | 673 ft | 2 miles | 1,581 ft | #252 | #1 | 114 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | 2 miles | 449 ft | 1 mile | 390 ft | #1 | 48 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 2 | 6 miles | 673 ft | 2 miles | 1,581 ft | #164 | #1 | 114 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 1,339 ft | 1 mile | 1,165 ft | #2 | 48 | 222 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 4 | 18 miles | 9,344 ft | 13 miles | 3,514 ft | #102 | #2 | 49 | 150 | |||
| Nordic Ski | 3 | 4 miles | 928 ft | 2 miles | 1,870 ft | #279 | #1 | 135 | 194 |
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