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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)
(Wikipedia)
This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Region Details
- 89
- 127
- 126
- 31
- 15
- 1
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 499
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 415
- Trails E-Bike
- 174
- Trails Horse
- 90
- Trails Hike
- 743
- Trails Trail Running
- 738
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 19
- Trails Observed Trials
- 4
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 10
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 11
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 6
- Total Distance
- 1,059 miles
- Total Descent
- 220,933 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,970 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,971 ft
- Reports
- 781
- Photos
- 301
- Ridden Counter
- 10,975
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 (159)
- Hafnafjörður (18)
- Kopavogur (3)
- Mosfellsbær (41)
- Reykjavík (98)
- Hafnafjörður (18)
- Eastern Region (9)
- Borgarfjörður Eystri (7)
- Egilsstadir (1)
- Borgarfjörður Eystri (7)
- Northeastern Region (121)
- Bardardalur (2)
- Akureyri (110)
- Húsavík (9)
- Bardardalur (2)
- Northwestern Region (0)
- Reykjanes (5)
- Southern Peninsula (0)
- Southern Region (26)
- Selfoss (3)
- Selfoss (3)
- Southwestern Region (10)
- Western Region (4)
- Westfjords (64)
- Isafjordur (60)
- Isafjordur (60)
- Vik (5)
Popular Iceland Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaðarinn Bláfjöll og Heiðmörk | |||
| Hvammskógur Kjarnaskógur | |||
| Gamli - Hvammskógur Kjarnaskógur | |||
| Kjarnaskógur MTB Trail Kjarnaskógur | |||
| Súluplan - Fálkafell Fálkafell | |||
| Fálkafell - Gamli Trail Fálkafell | |||
| Glerá Canyon Climb Fálkafell | |||
| Drottningin Hlíðarfjall Bike Park | |||
| Glerá Canyon Drop Hlíðarfjall Bike Park | |||
| Gosinn Hlíðarfjall Bike Park | |||
| Kjarnaskógur MTB Trail Access Kjarnaskógur | |||
| Vífilsstaðahlíð DH Reykjavík | |||
| Listamaðurinn Öskjuhlíð | |||
| Úlfarsfell Access Reykjavík | |||
| Naustaborgir to Gamli Kjarnaskógur |
Iceland Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| 90´s DJ Kjarnaskógur | 4,560 ft | |
| Tungan - Múlinn | 8 miles | |
| fyrirbörk1 Öskjuhlíð | 2,464 ft | |
| El Clásico - The Classic Kjarnaskógur | 5 miles | |
| Enduro Greifans 2022 - Dagur 1 Hlíðarfjall Bike Park | 3 miles | |
| Enduro with a twist Hlíðarfjall Bike Park | 2 miles | |
| Claim Your Throne Kjarnaskógur | 9 miles | |
| Vöfflumix Maríu á Hólmsheiði Hólmsheiði | 11 miles | |
| Úlfarsfell - Áttan Úlfarsfell | 4 miles | |
| The Sea & Oddeyrin Akureyri | 1 mile |
Photos of Iceland Mountain Bike
trail: Skallahringurinn
19 |
Aug 25, 2024 @ 7:24am
Aug 25, 2024
trail: Skallahringurinn
43 |
Aug 25, 2024 @ 7:24am
Aug 25, 2024
trail: Skallahringurinn
64 |
Aug 14, 2024 @ 11:35am
Aug 14, 2024
trail: Helgafell
15 |
Aug 13, 2024 @ 9:02am
Aug 13, 2024
trail: JaJa Ding Dong Trail
35 |
Jul 27, 2024 @ 6:17pm
Jul 27, 2024
trail: The Steamer
658 |
Aug 19, 2017 @ 10:35pm
Aug 19, 2017
trail: The Steamer
656 |
Aug 19, 2017 @ 10:34pm
Aug 19, 2017Videos of Iceland Mountain Bike
trail: Veðurstöðin
0:35 |
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Aug 21, 2020
trail: Skálabrekka - Súlnagil
0:11 |
49 |
Aug 9, 2020
trail: Úlfarsfell DownHill
0:39 |
466 |
Sep 19, 2019
trail: Snaran
6:36 |
775 |
Feb 16, 2015
trail: Kjarnaskógur
0:58 |
107 |
Apr 18, 2010
6:22 |
283 |
Sep 23, 2021
trail: Jumptrail
5:04 |
467 |
Sep 23, 2021 , Mosfellsbær
3:23 |
292 |
Aug 20, 2020
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Nice fresh trail, recommended! | Aug 21, 2023 @ 11:02am Aug 21, 2023 | ||
| trail | The worst fucking thing in the world | Jul 15, 2023 @ 3:28pm Jul 15, 2023 | ||
| trail | Rocky at the beginning, sometimes hiking, i... | Jul 9, 2023 @ 1:52pm Jul 9, 2023 | ||
| trail | Leiðin var blaut, erfitt á köflum þvi... | Mar 5, 2023 @ 11:39am Mar 5, 2023 | ||
| trail | Leiðinleg, grítt og lítill halli. | Aug 18, 2022 @ 3:49pm Aug 18, 2022 |
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 |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 415 | 808 miles | 159,088 ft | 354 miles | 3,701 ft | #42 | 256 | 779 | 70 | 41,312 | ||
| E-Bike | 174 | 452 miles | 79,856 ft | 194 miles | 3,701 ft | #58 | 34 | 724 | 17 | 4,740 | ||
| Horse | 90 | 167 miles | 17,802 ft | 60 miles | 2,313 ft | #43 | 166 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Hike | 714 | 1,012 miles | 198,297 ft | 429 miles | 4,970 ft | #41 | 11 | 737 | 6 | 11,309 | ||
| Trail Running | 738 | 998 miles | 194,281 ft | 422 miles | 4,970 ft | #40 | 737 | 5 | 2,567 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 19 | 117 miles | 14,140 ft | 47 miles | 2,110 ft | #49 | 142 | |||||
| Observed Trials | 4 | 32 miles | 2,379 ft | 15 miles | 1,421 ft | 48 | ||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 10 | 52 miles | 7,907 ft | 21 miles | 2,100 ft | #35 | 139 | 2 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 12 miles | 2,320 ft | 6 miles | 1,860 ft | #21 | 55 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 2 | 5 miles | 1,371 ft | 1 mile | 3,619 ft | 48 | 1,059 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 11 | 58 miles | 17,169 ft | 29 miles | 3,750 ft | #13 | 85 | 926 | ||||
| Nordic Ski | 6 | 8 miles | 2,976 ft | 5 miles | 1,883 ft | #16 | 135 | 2,050 |
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