4,813 ft
Distance
-776 ft
Descent
00:08:27
Avg time
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Hrúturinn Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Hlíðarfjall Bike Park
    Akureyri
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Machine Groomed
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Apr - Oct
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Face, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster, Other
  • Global Ranking
    #21139 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #76319 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Year Opened
    2016

A nice flowy trail that follows the landscape

Access Info

You find the trail little to the south of the lower chair lift base at Hlíðarfjall Ski Area.

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More Stats for Hrúturinn mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -776 ft
  • Altitude min
    914 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,690 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,690 ft
  • Altitude end
    915 ft
  • Grade
    -16.1%
  • Grade max
    -44.6%
  • Distance down
    4,678 ft
  • Distance flat
    135 ft
  • Avg time
    00:08:27
  • Avg reverse time
    00:44:43
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on Jul 14, 2022
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  • Snow Groomed
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  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
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      Hrúturinn Trail Reports

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      Jul 14, 2022 @ 5:52am
      Jul 14, 2022
      		 Summer is here! The Bike Park is open! Let's get riding!
      Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:46am
      Aug 16, 2021
      Jul 19, 2020 @ 3:04am
      Jul 19, 2020
      Aug 31, 2019 @ 4:59pm
      Aug 31, 2019
      		 Very slick on the dirt and a few mud ruts which grab your tires !
      May 3, 2018 @ 2:28pm
      May 3, 2018
      		 reporter Trail covered with snow on large parts and completely unrideable. Will check back after after few weeks.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 2 rides
      • 8 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 3 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      All
      • 8 rides
      • Last: Jul 18, 2025

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      Aug 10, 2019 @ 9:45am
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      Jul 16, 2019 @ 7:01pm
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      160 |
      Jul 16, 2019 @ 7:00pm
      Jul 16, 2019
      178 |
      Jun 16, 2018 @ 4:27pm
      Jun 16, 2018

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