Hlíðarfjall
Ski resort · Northeast, Iceland
Hlíðarfjall is a ski resort in Northeast (Iceland) with 10 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 478 m and 943 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 465 m. Its longest run is Dalurinn (1.1 km) and the steepest, Brattabrekka, reaches ≈ 54% on its toughest stretch.
See Hlíðarfjall on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 10 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 478–943 m
- Vertical drop
- 465 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.7 km
- Blue4.0 km
- Red4.7 km
- Black0.6 km
The steepest runs at Hlíðarfjall
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Brattabrekka Black≈ 54% · 28°
- Smugan Black≈ 53% · 28°
- Norðurbakki Red≈ 47% · 25°
- Dalurinn Red≈ 45% · 24°
- Suðurbakki Red≈ 42% · 23°
The longest runs
- Dalurinn Red1.1 km
- Suðurbakki Red0.9 km
- Andrés Blue0.9 km
- Suðurgil Blue0.9 km
- Norðurbakki Red0.9 km
Lifts
4 drag lifts · 2 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Hlíðarfjall
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 703 m (the resort's mean elevation is 710 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Hlíðarfjall
- Stafdalur195 km · 8.4 km of runs
- Oddsskarð212 km · 8.2 km of runs
- Skálafell219 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Dalirnir tveir232 km · 11 km of runs
- Bláfjöll248 km · 12 km of runs
- Nevis Range1,211 km · 20 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hlíðarfjall?
- In Northeast, Iceland. The nearest resort is Stafdalur, 195 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Hlíðarfjall have?
- 10 km: 0.7 km of green runs, 4.0 km of blue runs, 4.7 km of red runs, 0.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Hlíðarfjall?
- You can ski between 478 m and 943 m: a vertical drop of 465 m.
- How many lifts does Hlíðarfjall have?
- 7: 4 drag lifts, 2 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Hlíðarfjall?
- Brattabrekka (black), at ≈ 54% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Hlíðarfjall?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Hlíðarfjall?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.