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Siglufjordur ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Siglufjordur is a ski area in Northeast, Iceland with 3.8 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 327 m and 634 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.8 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
634 m
Vertical drop
307 m
Nearest airport
GRY · 65 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.1 km
  • Other0.5 km
  • Beginner0.6 km
  • Intermediate1.7 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 3 Button lifts
  • 1 T-bars

Siglufjordur is a ski area in Northeast, Iceland. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.8 km, which ranks it #8 of 10 ski areas in Iceland and gives it 5.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 384 m long.

Slopes at Siglufjordur

About 45% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 43% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Siglufjordur a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 button lifts, 1 t-bar. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 327 m up to 634 m, a vertical drop of 307 m.

Getting to Siglufjordur

The nearest airport is Grímsey Airport (GRY), about 65 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 24 min by car; Akureyri International Airport (AEY) is 66 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður (1.0 km), Dalvík (4.4 km), Tindastóll (3.1 km) and Hlíðarfjall (10.1 km), which together add 19 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Siglufjordur

  1. 1
    Grímsey Airport Flag of IcelandGrímsey/Sandvík, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    GRY65 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Akureyri International Airport Flag of IcelandAkureyri, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    AEY66 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Ísafjörður Airport Flag of IcelandÍsafjörður, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    IFJ187 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Vopnafjörður Airport Flag of IcelandVopnafjörður, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    VPN193 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Siglufjordur have?

3.8 km of downhill runs (10 runs): 1.1 km easy, 0.5 km other, 0.6 km beginner, 1.7 km intermediate. It is #8 in Iceland by piste length.

How high is Siglufjordur?

The lifts and runs reach 634 m (2,080 ft); the lowest point is 327 m, a vertical drop of 307 m.

What is the nearest airport to Siglufjordur?

Grímsey Airport (GRY), about 65 km away in a straight line; Akureyri International Airport (AEY) is 66 km away.

How many ski lifts does Siglufjordur have?

4 lifts: 3 button lifts, 1 t-bars.

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