920 ft
Distance
41 ft
Climb
-30 ft
Descent
00:01:16
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Kjarnaskógur
    Akureyri
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #151214 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #9786 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    85 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

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Hvammskógur Shortcut is a 280 m popular green singletrack trail located near Akureyri. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 13 m blue climb. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for Hvammskógur Shortcut mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    11 ft
  • Altitude min
    391 ft
  • Altitude max
    425 ft
  • Altitude start
    392 ft
  • Altitude end
    403 ft
  • Grade
    1.213%
  • Grade max
    -21.345%
  • Grade min
    19.896%
  • Distance climb
    410 ft
  • Distance down
    353 ft
  • Distance flat
    157 ft
  • Avg time
    00:01:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:00:52
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      Hvammskógur... Trail Reports

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      Jun 4, 2023 @ 5:50am
      Jun 4, 2023
      Aug 16, 2021 @ 7:48am
      Aug 16, 2021
      Jun 7, 2021 @ 7:10am
      Jun 7, 2021
      		 Summer has arrived, enjoy it! Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is about.
      Aug 7, 2020 @ 7:53am
      Aug 7, 2020
      May 22, 2018 @ 3:55pm
      May 22, 2018
      		 reporter Trails are getting better. Still some wet spots and muddy sections so please still be kind to the trails. The area is generally ridable but expect...
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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 12 miles avg distance
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      • 12 rides
      • Last: May 21, 2025

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