Northeast · Iceland · ski area
Hlíðarfjall ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Hlíðarfjall is a ski area in Northeast, Iceland with 10 km of mapped downhill runs and 7 lifts, between 477 m and 942 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 10 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Top elevation
- 942 m
- Vertical drop
- 465 m
- Nearest airport
- AEY · 6.5 km
Slopes by difficulty
16 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 4 Drag lifts
- 2 Chairlifts
- 1 Magic carpets
Hlíðarfjall is a ski area in Northeast, Iceland. Its 16 mapped downhill runs add up to 10 km, which ranks it #3 of 10 ski areas in Iceland and gives it 14.9% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 628 m long.
Slopes at Hlíðarfjall
About 47% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 47% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes Hlíðarfjall a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 7 lifts: 4 drag lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 477 m up to 942 m, a vertical drop of 465 m.
Getting to Hlíðarfjall
The nearest airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), about 7 km away in a straight line — roughly 8 minutes by car; Grímsey Airport (GRY) is 99 km away. Nearby ski areas include Dalvík (4.4 km), Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður (1.0 km) and Siglufjordur (3.8 km), which together add 9 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Hlíðarfjall
- 1 AEY6.5 kmstraight line
- 2 GRY99 kmstraight line
- 3 VPN154 kmstraight line
- 4 EGS181 kmstraight line
Frequently asked questions
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.