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Trailforks scans ridelogs to determine which trails are ridden the most in the last 9 months. Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades. Think of this as a heatmap, more rides = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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      Iceland (Icelandic: Ísland; [ˈistlant] is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic, with a population of 360,390 and an area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi), making it the most sparsely populated country in Europe.
      (Wikipedia)
      This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
      Region Details
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      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      469
      Trails Mountain Bike
      387
      Trails E-Bike
      142
      Trails Horse
      33
      Trails Hike
      382
      Trails Trail Running
      378
      Trails Dirtbike/Moto
      17
      Trails Observed Trials
      3
      Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
      8
      Trails Snowmobile
      3
      Trails Downhill Ski
      3
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      11
      Trails Nordic Ski
      5
      Total Distance
      1,075 mile
      Total Descent
      219,539 ft
      Total Vertical
      4,970 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      4,971 ft
      Reports
      706
      Photos
      234
      Ridden Counter
      6,908

      Outside Logo Articles

      Video: Epic Landscapes in The Rise of Iceland’s MTB Scene
      May 27, 2023 from pinkbike.com
      Despite facing significant challenges such as limited resources and environmental restrictions, these riders and trail builders continue to work...
      Interview: Chris Burkard on Bikepacking Iceland - 'The Night Before the River Crossing Came I Honestly Couldn’t Sleep'
      Nov 30, 2020 from pinkbike.com
      Burkard talks about how difficult it was to plan the journey, how terrifying the river crossings were, and his deep love of Iceland.

      Popular Trail Networks

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      Ísafjörður 3 2 1 1
      Kjarnaskógur 20 6 2
      Mosfellin 11 12 1
      Hlíðarfjall Bike Park 5 13 1 1
      Hólmsheiði 26
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      Popular Iceland Mountain Biking Trails

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      Jaðarinn
      Bláfjöll og Heiðmörk
      Hvammskógur
      Kjarnaskógur
      Gamli - Hvammskógur
      Kjarnaskógur
      Kjarnaskógur MTB Trail
      Kjarnaskógur
      Fálkafell - Gamli Trail
      Fálkafell
      Súluplan - Fálkafell
      Fálkafell
      Glerá Canyon Drop
      Hlíðarfjall Bike Park
      Glerá Canyon Climb
      Fálkafell
      Drottningin
      Hlíðarfjall Bike Park
      Gosinn
      Hlíðarfjall Bike Park
      Kjarnaskógur MTB Trail Access
      Kjarnaskógur
      Vífilsstaðahlíð DH
      Reykjavík
      Listamaðurinn
      Öskjuhlíð
      Úlfarsfell Access
      Reykjavík
      Hobitinn
      Öskjuhlíð

      Iceland Mountain Bike Routes

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      90´s DJ
      Kjarnaskógur
      4,560 ft
      fyrirbörk1
      Öskjuhlíð
      2,464 ft
      The Sea & Oddeyrin
      Akureyri
      1 mile
      El Clásico - The Classic
      Kjarnaskógur
      5 miles
      Enduro Greifans 2022 - Dagur 1
      Hlíðarfjall Bike Park
      3 miles
      Óliver
      Tungudalur
      3 miles
      Tungan - Múlinn
      Ísafjörður
      8 miles
      Vöfflumix Maríu á Hólmsheiði
      Hólmsheiði
      11 miles
      Úlfarsfell - Áttan
      Úlfarsfell
      4 miles
      Claim Your Throne
      Kjarnaskógur
      9 miles

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 7 rides
      Yesterday
      • 11 rides
      Past Week
      • 96 rides

      Photos of Iceland Mountain Bike

      6 |
      Apr 28, 2023 @ 3:07pm
      Apr 28, 2023
      8 |
      Apr 28, 2023 @ 3:07pm
      Apr 28, 2023
      trail: Jaðarinn
      51 |
      Oct 6, 2022 @ 12:05pm
      Oct 6, 2022
      trail: Jaðarinn
      35 |
      Oct 6, 2022 @ 12:05pm
      Oct 6, 2022
      trail: Jaðarinn
      36 |
      Oct 6, 2022 @ 12:05pm
      Oct 6, 2022
      61 |
      Sep 23, 2021 @ 12:19pm
      Sep 23, 2021
      trail: The Steamer
      516 |
      Aug 19, 2017 @ 10:35pm
      Aug 19, 2017
      trail: The Steamer
      517 |
      Aug 19, 2017 @ 10:34pm
      Aug 19, 2017

      Videos of Iceland Mountain Bike

      Trail start and first section
      trail: Ungdúró
      0:35 | | Aug 21, 2020
      0:11 | 40 | Aug 9, 2020
      Icelandic Local downhill trail crash
      0:39 | 394 | Sep 19, 2019
      GoPro of the World clip submission
      trail: Snaran
      6:36 | 639 | Feb 16, 2015
      Kjarnaskógur
      1:58 | 101 | Apr 18, 2010
      Bike park Skálafell - Iceland

      6:22 | 136 | Sep 23, 2021
      Skálafell Bike park 2019 (Jump-line)
      trail: Jumptrail
      5:04 | 207 | Sep 23, 2021 , Mosfellsbær
      Hliðarfjall Bike Park Winter 2017

      3:23 | 174 | Aug 20, 2020

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      Bike & Skill Parks

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      Hlíðarfjall Bike Parkbike parkAkureyri
      Skálafell Bike Parkbike park
      Vestri bækparkskill parkIsafjordur
      MTB Skillparkskill parkAkureyri

      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike386822 miles158,054 ft371 miles3,701 ft
      #422167046629,658
      E-Bike142400 miles69,314 ft169 miles3,701 ft
      #7210658141,954
      Horse33143 miles14,144 ft51 miles2,313 ft
      #501591
      Hike3821,022 mile194,869 ft442 miles4,970 ft
      #44867064,542
      Trail Running3781,008 mile191,152 ft436 miles4,970 ft
      #446695965
      Dirtbike/Moto17105 miles11,496 ft41 miles2,106 ft
      #50135
      Observed Trials330 miles1,952 ft14 miles1,316 ft
      48
      ATV/ORV/OHV849 miles7,090 ft20 miles2,100 ft
      #361351
      Snowmobile312 miles2,320 ft6 miles1,860 ft
      #2148
      Downhill Ski36 miles1,841 ft2 miles3,619 ft
      48570
      Backcountry Ski1157 miles16,690 ft28 miles3,740 ft
      #2385502
      Nordic Ski57 miles2,028 ft4 miles1,873 ft
      #161351,402
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