The Best Mountain Bike Trails in Iceland

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Hengill: Vörðuskeggi - hringur frá Sleggjubeinaskarði

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Mountain Bike

near Hveragerðisbær, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

Ballenapez
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Distance

12.11mi

Elevation +

2484f

TrailRank

69| 4.67

A truly epic tour that has it all. All-in-all the distance is only 20 km but with more than 800 m of total ascend to the top of Hengill mountain and some serious climbs this tour clearly defines the term "hike assisted b...

Það eru komnar tröppur í singletrackið í sleggjubeinaskarði sem eyðileggur flowið annars er þetta fimm stjörnu túr.
Andrés Nói Arnarsson

Amazing view! The downhill at the end well worth the big climbing parts :)
Gunnhildur I. Georgsdóttir

Fantastic!
snussi

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Bláfjöll - Grindarskörð - Kaldársel - Ásvellir

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Mountain Bike

near Garðakauptún, Höfuðborgarsvæði (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Distance

16.05mi

Elevation +

469f

TrailRank

60| 4.4

Another track full of superlatives. This one takes you from the Bláfjöll ski resort all the way down to Hafnarfjörður. Long descends and technical, great view and amazing lava formations. Add in a few jumps over deep lav...

Moss that is not supposed to be biked on, rough lava, loose lava. Did more walking than biking. Almost no visible trail ...
ramsjam

Frábær leið,var mjög hissa á að við sprengdum aldrei :)
snussi

Great spot, description and photos. Been hiking in Iceland in the past and definitely must return with my mtb. Thanks fo...
Anderson

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Marardalur

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near Hveragerðisbær, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Distance

8.29mi

Elevation +

863f

TrailRank

57| 4.17

Why bother with Moab? This route is quite technical and a lot of fun. There's a bit of hiking and carrying involved (nothing too dramatic) but instead you are rewarded with a spectacular view and some very unique grippy ...

Great ride along the tops. Sandstone section are good fun. Beware that the ride back along the valley is on sand shingle...
ManyRevolutions

Technically demanding and scenic. The said sandstone is truly grippy and fun to ride.
Larusarni

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Reykjanesfólksvangur - Hellutindar

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Mountain Bike

near Hvaleyri, Höfuðborgarsvæði (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Distance

8.71mi

Elevation +

1037f

TrailRank

55| 4.33

Very scenic track up in the mountains of the Reykjanes peninsula. The route takes you along a mountain ridge on the north side of Kleifarvatn. There's a bit of hike ´n bike and some cool descends but nothing too technica...

Geggjuð leið fyrir góða hjólara á góðum degi. Við drusluðumst öfugan hring, höfðum helling fyrir því í grjóti og sandi, ...
Valkasalka

Fór þessa leið í leiðinlegu veðri, þannig að útsýnið var ekkert, hafði því hugsað mér að fara þetta aftur. Einnig var bl...
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Marardalur - Húsafellsbrunajaðar

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Mountain Bike

near Hveragerðisbær, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Distance

29.71mi

Elevation +

1601f

TrailRank

53| 4.33

This track has it all. Great scenery, climbs and descends, technical sections, flowing singletrack. The first part has some hike n bike sections but the view makes up for the climbs. The second half is downhill more or ...

My first MTB trip... and there was no returning after this experience. What a great way to experience the nature.
Védís

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Larusarni

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Innstidalur - Sleggjubeinaskarð

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near Hveragerðisbær, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Distance

8.55mi

Elevation +

722f

TrailRank

46| 4.33

Nice little track with good climbs, flowy singletrack and technical downhill section at the end. Start from the parking lot at Sleggjubeinaskarð and head back on the tarmac towards the main powerplant. Soon after take a...

The downhill part in the end has been ruined, the path has been modified for hikers with stairs and steps so the flow is...
Andrea Sigurðardóttir

Interesting area and nice track but the final downhill with steep abrupt sections and loose grit looked a bit too scary ...
mieva

Surprising range of diversity in terms of trail material in only 14km. Gravel roads to quite technical rocky sections, m...
Larusarni

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Skallaleið

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Mountain Bike

near Skogar, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

Ballenapez
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Distance

10.34mi

Elevation +

2008f

TrailRank

44| 4.92

Landmannalaugar is perhaps the most beautiful and unique place to visit in all of Iceland. There are numerous great hiking tracks around the area but what most people don’t know are the options the region offers for sero...

Cool bike mission in Landmannalaugar, not too much of hikeing and fun downhill parts.
Andrés Nói Arnarsson

OMG what a trail. Two words - ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!
Védís

Gagalagú skemmtilegur
bodvar thorisson

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Skógar - Fimmvörðuháls - vegur og stígur

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near Eyvindarhólar, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Distance

16.81mi

Elevation +

3199f

TrailRank

44| 5.0

Really cool track from Skógar waterfall up towards the mountain pass Fimmvörðuháls. This is one of Icelands most popular hiking tracks as the pass leads the traveler between the two glaciers Myrdalsjökull and Eyjafjalla...

Amazing. Hard climb due to the rocky path, but the great views made it light. The way back was really complicated in som...
albertosimal

This is an amazing trail. The terrain is hard work at times due to the ash and dust. We kept thinking we had flat tyres....
mrmtbire

Superb ride. The ride up is on a gravel 4WD track, but the scenery is still stunning, especially if you can see the ice-...
ManyRevolutions

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Reykjavik - Hafravatn - Moso

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Mountain Bike

near Reykjavic, Reykjavík (Ísland)

Ballenapez

Distance

22.36mi

Elevation +

1598f

TrailRank

44| 4.17

Beautiful route that takes you up 2 mountains near Reykjavik. Its quite tough and requires some walking but the scenery is magnificent and its well worth the effort. There are also some technical singletracks that can be...

Great 3-4 hours mtb experience
vojtek.overlandpark

Did this track clockwise after a tip from the user magnusvg. Great track with some harder parts where I had to walk. Did...
freeshot

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From Egilsholl to Afangafell mountain hut

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Mountain Bike

near Gufunes, Kjosarsysla (Ísland)

Anderson

Distance

140.81mi

Elevation +

6886f

TrailRank

43| 5.0

Mountain trail trip from Egilsholl hostel to Afangafell mountain hut (closed in winter time). Road in good condition, concrete in the first section but mostly unpaved and quite rocky. Avoid this trip in winter since t...

Congratulations for this spektacular trail Greetings from Germany, Klaus
K.Herr

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Landmannalaugar: Bláhnjúkur - Suðurnámur

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Mountain Bike

near Skogar, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

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Distance

7.40mi

Elevation +

2464f

TrailRank

43| 4.89

If hike-bike is not your thing then this route is definitely not your thing either. But if you don't mind shouldering the bike for some serious climbing then the view and technical descends more than make up for all the ...

Not for the faint hearted! A good GPS track. Loved the ride and achieved some great sky line photo’s.
Paul Logie

Amazing view! Recommended when the sky is clear ;) A lot of hiking up but well worth it!
Gunnhildur I. Georgsdóttir

Recomended
bodvar thorisson

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Reykjadalur

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Mountain Bike

near Hveragerði, Suðurland (Ísland)

Ballenapez

Distance

14.05mi

Elevation +

1680f

TrailRank

43| 4.17

Fantastic route near Hveragerdi (approx 40 min drive from Reykjavik). Starting from Hveragerdi you ride up the mountain using the old gravel road. Once you are up on the plateau you follow the road untill it takes you ...

Buena ruta para soltar piernas
Fresa 131

Nice trail but I think things have changed a bit in this area since the original description was made. Firstly the track...
ManyRevolutions

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Djúpavatn - Sog - Trölladyngja - Grænavatn - Krókamýri

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Mountain Bike

near Stóra-Vatnsléysa, Suðurnes (Lýðveldið Ísland)

Larusarni
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Distance

5.46mi

Elevation +

856f

TrailRank

42

Technically demanding sections and one or two hiking bits. Gravel roads lead to both sides of the mountains so the trip can start by either Djúpavatn or Sog. The tack follows old jeep tracks, some single track and gravel...
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F66

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Mountain Bike

near Reykhólar, Vestfirðir (Ísland)

All-Mountain Albert

Distance

16.45mi

Elevation +

1913f

TrailRank

42| 5.0

Followed the gravel road F66 up to the highest point and returned back down. It could potentially be done all the way to Isafjordur (the fjord, not the town) and back, if you have enough stamina. I used an All-Mountain ...

Good!
alftombai

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PAKGIL (IS)15-JUL-15

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Mountain Bike

near Vík í Mýrdal, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

Jesús scott

Distance

24.03mi

Elevation +

3967f

TrailRank

42

Ruta realizada con MTB aunque mejor salir desde Pakgil ( yo salí 10 kms antes) y realizarla a pié. En bici solo para sufridores y amantes del descenso. I ride with the bike about 10 km before Pakgil and all the way lo...
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Kjölur 17.06-18.06. 2010

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Mountain Bike

near Haukadalur, Suðurland (Ísland)

Harald Jóhannesson

Distance

101.88mi

Elevation +

4797f

TrailRank

40

Fantastic trip with two of my mates. Started on the 17th at 11 am and came to Hveravellir around 8 pm. Went to the natural hot tub and got great soup for dinner cooked by the ranger in Hveravellir. Started around 9 am th...
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Enduro Iceland 2015 spring

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Mountain Bike

near Hafnarfjörður, Höfuðborgarsvæði (Lýðveldið Ísland)

Larusarni

Distance

10.05mi

Elevation +

1444f

TrailRank

40

Enduro Iceland 2015 spring celebration trail. This scenic trail starts in Kaldársel with a soon to follow hike up Mt. Helgafell. The latter downhill stage is an unconventional path down, it is steep and somewhat dangerou...
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Mosar - Hvanngil - Álftavatn - Krókur - Mosar

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Mountain Bike

near Skogar, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

Saemundur

Distance

26.56mi

Elevation +

2484f

TrailRank

39

A great scenic route which partly intersects the famouse "Laugavegur" hiking route in Iceland highlands. There are at least 4 places where you will have to carry your bike across a river or creeks and the water will rea...
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LANDMANNALAUGAR (IS) 20-JUL-15

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Mountain Bike

near Skogar, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

Jesús scott

Distance

38.96mi

Elevation +

2474f

TrailRank

39

En MTB por pista, ascenso en la montaña de Landmannalaugar a pié. Frío, viento y lluvia, dura ruta. Acabamos casi reventados We started at the beginning of the gravel road up to Landmannalaugar with mtb. In Landmannal...
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biking up Flateyjarvalley and back through Hvalvatnsfjordur

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Mountain Bike

near Laufás, Norðurland Eystra (Lýðveldið Ísland)

hoddiv

Distance

54.11mi

Elevation +

5699f

TrailRank

38

marked this as difficult since carrying the bikes up the mountains to get over to the next valley is quite challenging. once up to the mountain ridge of "bjarnarfjall" i reccommend going all the way up to the top and ...
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Mosar - Hvanngil - Álftavatn - Laufafell - Hvanngil - Krókur - Mosar

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Mountain Bike

near Skogar, Suðurland (Lýðveldið Ísland)

Jens2sig

Distance

42.43mi

Elevation +

3130f

TrailRank

38

This is more cross country then all mountain route: Be aware that this track crosses couple of rivers, so bare in mind the forecast and the wx. Mosar - Hvanngil - Álftavatn - Laufafell - Hvanngil - Krókur - Mosar
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Leggjabrjotur

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Mountain Bike

near Þingvellir, Suðurland (Ísland)

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Distance

12.02mi

Elevation +

1499f

TrailRank

38| 4.0

Old route between Botn in Hvaljförður to Þingvellir. A very scenic but quite difficult route. You start off road 550 (Uxahryggjavegur) at the sign to Svartagil. From there you follow a rough jeep track which gets r...

This track is paved with baby heads and worse but the downhill section on the north west end pays for it all, very deman...
Larusarni

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Hengill

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Mountain Bike

near Hveragerði, Suðurland (Ísland)

Ballenapez

Distance

28.15mi

Elevation +

2306f

TrailRank

37

I started this tour at the road to Ölkelduháls. It takes you up to to the top of said Ölkelduháls and down past Kattatjarnir to lake Þingvallavatn. From there you go to the powerplant (Nesjavallavirkjun) and take the old...
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Cycling/Hiking Route 2: Cycling - Hotel Raudaskrida - Adaldalur Valley circle

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Mountain Bike

near Þóroddsstaður, Norðurland Eystra (Ísland)

Harald Jóhannesson

Distance

27.44mi

Elevation +

469f

TrailRank

37

This is a good day trip with a lot of scenary on the way. River Laxa, one of the most famous salmon river in Iceland, Grenjadarstadur farm, where one can see one of few farms still standing, which was built in the 18th c...
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Cycling/Hiking Route 1: Hotel Raudaskrida - Barnafoss waterfall

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Mountain Bike

near Þóroddsstaður, Norðurland Eystra (Ísland)

Harald Jóhannesson

Distance

16.21mi

Elevation +

896f

TrailRank

35

A good daytrip from Hotel Raudaskrida along the banks of River Skjalfandafljot. The route is first along road 85 and then turns left of the highway and follows track along the riverbank. Through forest called Fellsskogur...
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