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Tindastóll ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Tindastóll is a ski area in Northwest, Iceland with 3.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 3 lifts, between 449 m and 672 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.1 km
Lifts
3
Top elevation
672 m
Vertical drop
223 m
Nearest airport
AEY · 79 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.1 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Button lifts
  • 1 Magic carpets

Tindastóll is a ski area in Northwest, Iceland. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.1 km, which ranks it #9 of 10 ski areas in Iceland and gives it 4.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,017 m long.

Slopes at Tindastóll

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

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 3 lifts: 2 button lifts, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 449 m up to 672 m, a vertical drop of 223 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Tindastóll

The nearest airport is Akureyri International Airport (AEY), about 79 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 42 min by car; Grímsey Airport (GRY) is 116 km away. Nearby ski areas include Siglufjordur (3.8 km), Dalvík (4.4 km) and Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður (1.0 km), which together add 9 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Tindastóll

  1. 1
    Akureyri International Airport Flag of IcelandAkureyri, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    AEY79 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Grímsey Airport Flag of IcelandGrímsey/Sandvík, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    GRY116 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Ísafjörður Airport Flag of IcelandÍsafjörður, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    IFJ156 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Reykjavík Domestic Airport Flag of IcelandReykjavík, Iceland Airports in Iceland
    RKV210 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Tindastóll have?

3.1 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 3.1 km easy. It is #9 in Iceland by piste length.

How high is Tindastóll?

The lifts and runs reach 672 m (2,205 ft); the lowest point is 449 m, a vertical drop of 223 m.

What is the nearest airport to Tindastóll?

Akureyri International Airport (AEY), about 79 km away in a straight line; Grímsey Airport (GRY) is 116 km away.

How many ski lifts does Tindastóll have?

3 lifts: 2 button lifts, 1 magic carpets.

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