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      Kjarnaskógur er eitt vinsælasta útivistarsvæði Akureyringa, um 800 hektara að stærð. Við upphaf skógræktar á svæðinu um 1950 var landið skóglaust með öllu. Síðan þá hefur verið plantað um 1.5 milljónum plantna og er þar mikil gróðursæld og gott skjól.

      Í skóginum má m.a. finna:
      - Tvö leiksvæði með fjölda leiktækja
      - Blakvöll
      - Yfirbyggða grillaðstöðu sem hentar jafnt einstaklingum sem hópum
      - Stærsta skipulagða gönguskíðasvæði landsins (í skóglendi) með allt að 20 km troðnum brautum, þar af eru 6 km upplýstir. Athugið að hægt er að nálgast upplýsingar um færðgönguskíðasvæðisins í síma (+354) 8784050
      - Fyrstu sérhönnuðu fjallahjólabraut landsins
      - Um 12 km af malarbornum stígum, þar af eru 6 km upplýstir, auk fjölda annarra skógarstíga. Sjá kort af gönguleiðum
      - Snyrtingar og vatnsbrunn

      Svæðið er í eigu Akureyrarbæjar en í umsjá Skógræktarfélags Eyfirðinga.
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
      Land Status: Community Forest
      Kjarnakot Parking google parking directions
      Access Info:
      The many Parking lots around the forest area.
      This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
      Region Supporters & Maintainers
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      Region Details
      • 4
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      • 2

      Region Status
      Open as of Jul 25, 2024
      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      42
      Trails Mountain Bike
      43
      Trails E-Bike
      16
      Trails Hike
      40
      Trails Trail Running
      40
      Trails Nordic Ski
      2
      Total Distance
      20 miles
      Total Descent
      4,441 ft
      Total Vertical
      3,516 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      3,574 ft
      Reports
      187
      Photos
      14
      Ridden Counter
      1,569

      Photos of Kjarnaskógur Mountain Bike

      trail: Syðridalur
      65 |
      May 17, 2022 @ 1:01pm
      May 17, 2022
      78 |
      May 17, 2022 @ 1:00pm
      May 17, 2022
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      58 |
      May 17, 2022 @ 12:58pm
      May 17, 2022
      report
      88 |
      Jun 19, 2020 @ 11:15am
      Jun 19, 2020
      report
      77 |
      Jun 9, 2020 @ 2:14pm
      Jun 9, 2020
      report
      125 |
      Jun 5, 2020 @ 6:34am
      Jun 5, 2020
      105 |
      Jul 26, 2018 @ 8:37pm
      Jul 26, 2018
      130 |
      Jul 26, 2018 @ 8:27pm
      Jul 26, 2018

      Videos of Kjarnaskógur Mountain Bike

      Kjarnaskógur
      0:58 | 107 | Apr 18, 2010
      SMAC in Iceland the fish killing incident

      449 | May 3, 2017

      Recent Trail Reports

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      Kjarnaskógur MTB Trail
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 10:23am
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      Hvammskógur
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 10:23am
      Jul 25, 2024
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      Gamli - Hvammskógur
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 10:23am
      Jul 25, 2024
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      Up to Gamli
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 10:23am
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      Naustaborgir to Gamli
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 10:23am
      Jul 25, 2024
      		 IdealSverrirThor36TeK
      Hvammskógur Shortcut
      Jun 4, 2023 @ 5:50am
      Jun 4, 2023
      		 IdealE-Bike BjarniOddleifurO8kSBW
      Ísbíllinn
      Jun 4, 2023 @ 5:50am
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      		 IdealE-Bike BjarniOddleifurO8kSBW
      Old Service Road
      May 17, 2023 @ 11:11am
      May 17, 2023
      		 IdealBjarniOddleifurO8kSBW
      Kjarnaskógur MTB Trail Access
      May 17, 2023 @ 11:11am
      May 17, 2023
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      Kjarnaskógur Forest Trail
      May 17, 2023 @ 11:11am
      May 17, 2023
      		 IdealBjarniOddleifurO8kSBW

      Activity Feed

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      DGILZriddentrailactivity #57579302 and 1 more
      Aug 21, 2024 @ 9:13am
      Aug 21, 2024
      SverrirThor36TeKaddreportactivity #56190442 and 4 more
      Jul 25, 2024 @ 12:07pm
      Jul 25, 2024
      HeimirJnXKQTI3riddentrailactivity #54131572 and 3 more
      Jun 14, 2024 @ 2:48pm
      Jun 14, 2024
      kristjanthorwishlisttrailactivity #45591621
      Oct 24, 2023 @ 10:38am
      Oct 24, 2023
      fannarfreyrriddentrailactivity #41993556
      Jul 20, 2023 @ 6:48am
      Jul 20, 2023

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike4316 miles4,416 ft8 miles1,132 ft
      		#7,942#31418791,198
      E-Bike168 miles1,745 ft4 miles866 ft
      		#3,911#4184199
      Hike4018 miles3,507 ft8 miles3,517 ft
      		#7,052#518763
      Trail Running4018 miles3,507 ft8 miles3,517 ft
      		#7,046#5187193
      Nordic Ski22 miles456 ft1 mile390 ft
      		#540#18793
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