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Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður is a ski area in Olafsfjordur, Northeast, Iceland with 1.0 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 48 m and 203 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.0 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
203 m
Vertical drop
155 m
Nearest airport
AEY · 53 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 Button lifts

Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður is a ski area in Olafsfjordur, Northeast, Iceland. Its 2 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.0 km, which ranks it #10 of 10 ski areas in Iceland and gives it 1.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 500 m long.

Slopes at Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður

About 100% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 button lift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 48 m up to 203 m, a vertical drop of 155 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður

The nearest airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), about 53 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 9 min by car; Grímsey Airport (GRY) is 60 km away. Nearby ski areas include Dalvík (4.4 km), Siglufjordur (3.8 km), Hlíðarfjall (10.1 km) and Tindastóll (3.1 km), which together add 21 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður

  1. 1
    Akureyri International Airport Flag of IcelandAkureyri, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    AEY53 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grímsey Airport Flag of IcelandGrímsey/Sandvík, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    GRY60 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Vopnafjörður Airport Flag of IcelandVopnafjörður, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    VPN177 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Ísafjörður Airport Flag of IcelandÍsafjörður, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    IFJ203 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður have?

1.0 km of downhill runs (2 runs): 1.0 km easy. It is #10 in Iceland by piste length.

How high is Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður?

The lifts and runs reach 203 m (666 ft); the lowest point is 48 m, a vertical drop of 155 m.

What is the nearest airport to Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður?

Akureyri International Airport (AEY), about 53 km away in a straight line; Grímsey Airport (GRY) is 60 km away.

How many ski lifts does Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður have?

1 lift: 1 button lifts.

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