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Dalvík ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Dalvík is a ski area in Northeast, Iceland with 4.4 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 43 m and 323 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.4 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
323 m
Vertical drop
280 m
Nearest airport
AEY · 41 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.4 km
  • Intermediate3.1 km

7 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 2 T-bars

Dalvík is a ski area in Northeast, Iceland. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.4 km, which ranks it #7 of 10 ski areas in Iceland and gives it 6.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 629 m long.

Slopes at Dalvík

About 31% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 69% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Dalvík a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 2 t-bars. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 43 m up to 323 m, a vertical drop of 280 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Dalvík

The nearest airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), about 41 km away in a straight line — roughly 53 minutes by car; Grímsey Airport (GRY) is 69 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður (1.0 km), Siglufjordur (3.8 km), Hlíðarfjall (10.1 km) and Tindastóll (3.1 km), which together add 18 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Dalvík

  1. 1
    Akureyri International Airport Flag of IcelandAkureyri, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    AEY41 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grímsey Airport Flag of IcelandGrímsey/Sandvík, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    GRY69 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Vopnafjörður Airport Flag of IcelandVopnafjörður, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    VPN171 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Egilsstaðir Airport Flag of IcelandEgilsstaðir, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    EGS205 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Dalvík have?

4.4 km of downhill runs (7 runs): 1.4 km easy, 3.1 km intermediate. It is #7 in Iceland by piste length.

How high is Dalvík?

The lifts and runs reach 323 m (1,060 ft); the lowest point is 43 m, a vertical drop of 280 m.

What is the nearest airport to Dalvík?

Akureyri International Airport (AEY), about 41 km away in a straight line; Grímsey Airport (GRY) is 69 km away.

How many ski lifts does Dalvík have?

2 lifts: 2 t-bars.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.