Austurland · Iceland · ski area
Stafdalur ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
Stafdalur is a ski area in Austurland, Iceland with 8.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 441 m and 796 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 8.5 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Top elevation
- 796 m
- Vertical drop
- 355 m
- Nearest airport
- EGS · 14 km
Slopes by difficulty
12 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 2 Button lifts
- 1 Rope tows
Stafdalur is a ski area in Austurland, Iceland. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.5 km, which ranks it #4 of 10 ski areas in Iceland and gives it 12.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 704 m long.
Slopes at Stafdalur
About 23% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 58% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes Stafdalur a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 3 lifts: 2 button lifts, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 441 m up to 796 m, a vertical drop of 355 m.
Getting to Stafdalur
The nearest airport is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), about 14 km away in a straight line — roughly 19 minutes by car; Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is 63 km away. Nearby ski areas include Oddsskarð (8.2 km), which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to Stafdalur
- 1 EGS14 kmstraight line
- 2 VPN63 kmstraight line
- 3 HFN117 kmstraight line
- 4 AEY189 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near Stafdalur
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.