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Trail Flow (Ridden Direction)
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The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
The colour categories are based on what percentage of users are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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Trail Last Used
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- < 2 days
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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- Both Directions
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Trail Popularity ?
Trailforks scans activity logs 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 activities = more kinetic energy = warmer colors.
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Winter Trails
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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Heatmap of where users jump on trails. Zoom in to see individual jumps, click circles to view jump details.
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SaveIceland (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)
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Trail info last updated
Region Details
- 111
- 13
- 131
- 163
- 72
- 17
- 1
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 743
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 517
- Trails E-Bike
- 297
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 248
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 41
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 95
- Trails Horse
- 87
- Trails Hike
- 639
- Trails Trail Running
- 636
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 20
- Trails Observed Trials
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 11
- Trails Snowmobile
- 4
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 3
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 10
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 5
- Total Distance
- 1,221 miles
- Total Descent
- 245,416 ft
- Total Vertical
- 6,240 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 6,241 ft
- Reports
- 877
- Photos
- 304
- Completed Counter
- 22,094
Articles
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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- Capital Region (167)
- Hafnafjörður (18)
- Kopavogur (4)
- Mosfellsbær (46)
- Reykjavík (99)
- Hafnafjörður (18)
- Eastern Region (9)
- Borgarfjörður Eystri (7)
- Egilsstadir (1)
- Borgarfjörður Eystri (7)
- Northwestern Region (0)
- Norðurland eystra (Northeast Iceland) (130)
- Bardardalur (2)
- Grýtubakkahreppur (7)
- Grenivík (6)
- Akureyri (112)
- Húsavík (9)
- Bardardalur (2)
- Reykjanes (4)
- Southern Peninsula (0)
- Southwestern Region (10)
- Suðurland (South Iceland) (115)
- Hrunamannahreppur (0)
- Mýrdalshreppur (1)
- Rangárþing Eystra (88)
- Hvolsvöllur (30)
- Selfoss (3)
- Vik (6)
- Hrunamannahreppur (0)
- Vesturland (Western Iceland) (8)
- Borgarbyggð (0)
- Snæfellsbær (4)
- Ólafsvik (4)
- Borgarbyggð (0)
- Westfjords (63)
- Isafjordur (60)
- Isafjordur (60)
- Bláskógabyggð (10)
Popular Iceland Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.5 • 3 miles • 1,171 ft • 46 •
Tekið af STRAVA, á eftir að fara þetta sjálfur.
• 20 ★ 0.0 • 4,508 ft • 970 ft • 27 •
Lagt af stað gönguleiðina upp að steini en farið upp með læknum og stefnan tekin á mastur sem er þar fyrir ofan, þegar komið er að vegslóða ertu alveg að verða komin/n. Niðurleiðin byrjar á grýttum slóða og...
• 90 ★ 4.0 • 5,279 ft • 202 ft • 125 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 202 ft blue climb. It features berm, bridge, drop, jump, gap jump, ladder bridge, rock face, rock garden and skinny. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 4.8 • 4,986 ft • 34 ft • 119 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 34 ft black diamond climb. It features bridge, gap jump, ladder bridge, rock face and skinny. On average it takes 10 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 0.0 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 71 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 7 minutes to complete this trail.
• ★ 0.0 • 2,503 ft • 62 ft • 24 •
Green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. On average it takes 4 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 5.0 • 4,606 ft • 253 ft • 108 •
Very nice and groomed trail up or down from Fálkafell famous checkpoint.
Iceland Mountain Bike Routes
Grenivík-Höfðavarða-Hólsátranslate Featured
4 miles • 924 ft • 1 • Point to Point •
Íslenska Grenivík – Höfðavarða – Hólsá er falleg gönguleið sem tengir Grenivík við hlíðar...
★ 5.0 • 4,560 ft • 28 ft • 2 • Point to Point •
frá gamla er bara fjör þar til að farið er utaf leið upp á kletta og niður að vegnum sem er mjög...
8 miles • 2,208 ft • 2 • Loop •
Rúta sem fer með þig tvo slóða. Hægt að fá skutl uppá Seljalandskála og byrja þar. Ef þú ert...
5 miles • 844 ft • 4 • Point to Point •
El Classico is the classic route most people take through our beautiful Kjarnaskógur area.
★ 3.0 • 4 miles • 1,170 ft • 3 • Loop •
Skemmtileg lúppa með krefjandi klifri og spennandi bruni. Hjólað upp sunnanvert Úlfarsfell, upp á...
11 miles • 719 ft • 10 • Loop •
Uppáhalds fjallahjólaleið Maríu Agnar Guðmundsdóttur segir hún að sé í bakgarðinum sínum upp...
Photos of Iceland Mountain Bike
Videos of Iceland Mountain Bike
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Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | this place is gone | Sep 19, 2026 @ 10:43am Sep 19, 2026 | ||
| trail | Access Closed | Sep 2, 2026 @ 8:26am Sep 2, 2026 | ||
| trail | Really enjoyed the trail, cool line choice... | Aug 27, 2026 @ 6:51am Aug 27, 2026 | ||
| trail | Skemmtileg leið rétti við þónokkuð af... | Jul 22, 2025 @ 4:46am Jul 22, 2025 | ||
| trail | Haaj | Jul 10, 2025 @ 3:46pm Jul 10, 2025 |
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hlíðarfjall Bike Park | bike park | Akureyri | |
| Skálafell Bike Park | bike park | ||
| Vestri bækpark | skill park | Isafjordur | |
| MTB Skillpark | skill park | Akureyri |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 517 | 908 miles | 178,196 ft | 402 miles | 3,783 ft | #43 | 254 | 875 | 75 | 49,886 | ||
| E-Bike | 297 | 580 miles | 105,709 ft | 249 miles | 6,240 ft | #41 | 34 | 816 | 20 | 7,762 | ||
| Gravel Bike | 248 | 592 miles | 106,654 ft | 246 miles | 6,240 ft | #37 | 74 | 4 | 528 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 41 | 141 miles | 29,606 ft | 68 miles | 2,641 ft | #41 | 67 | |||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 95 | 189 miles | 42,552 ft | 92 miles | 3,701 ft | #32 | 252 | 1 | ||||
| Horse | 87 | 201 miles | 20,180 ft | 72 miles | 2,316 ft | #32 | 178 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Hike | 639 | 1,162 miles | 219,239 ft | 483 miles | 6,240 ft | #32 | 16 | 830 | 8 | 15,856 | ||
| Trail Running | 636 | 1,150 miles | 215,322 ft | 477 miles | 6,240 ft | #34 | 830 | 7 | 4,174 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 20 | 120 miles | 14,154 ft | 47 miles | 2,156 ft | #37 | 154 | 4 | ||||
| Observed Trials | 4 | 32 miles | 2,379 ft | 15 miles | 1,421 ft | #39 | 48 | |||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 11 | 55 miles | 7,920 ft | 21 miles | 2,156 ft | #40 | 151 | 4 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 4 | 14 miles | 2,336 ft | 6 miles | 1,916 ft | #33 | 55 | |||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 2 miles | 13 ft | 1,549 ft | 1,194 ft | #37 | 48 | 9 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 3 | 7 miles | 1,385 ft | 1 mile | 3,799 ft | #35 | 48 | 1,359 | ||||
| Backcountry Ski | 10 | 58 miles | 16,083 ft | 28 miles | 3,799 ft | #32 | 85 | 1,190 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 5 | 8 miles | 1,890 ft | 4 miles | 1,932 ft | #35 | 135 | 2,249 |
Activities
- Iceland Mountain Biking Trails
- Iceland E-Biking Trails
- Iceland Gravel Biking Trails
- Iceland Adaptive Biking Trails
- Iceland Winter Fat Biking Trails
- Iceland Horseback Trails
- Iceland Hiking Trails
- Iceland Trail Running Trails
- Iceland Dirtbiking Trails
- Iceland ATVing/Offroading Trails
- Iceland Backcountry Skiing Trails
- Iceland Nordic Skiing Trails
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