Dalvík (Böggvisstaðafjall) is a small real outdoor ski area above the fishing town of Dalvík on Iceland's Tröll Peninsula, a family hill and gateway to backcountry terrain.
- 43 m Base
- 324 m Top lift
- 281 m Vertical
- 2 Lifts
Best known for
Après & vibe
A low-key local ski hill; the après scene is really in the town of Dalvík and along the fjord.
The snow centre
Böggvisstaðafjall, the ski area above the fishing town of Dalvík, is a small but genuine outdoor mountain area on Iceland's Tröll Peninsula, north of Akureyri. It is real lift-served skiing rather than any artificial centre, with a couple of lifts, a floodlit run and snowmaking, and terrain that leans towards beginners, families and lots of quick laps. For many visitors its greater significance is as a base camp for the celebrated ski-touring, freeride and heliskiing of the Tröll Peninsula, which fans out from Dalvík and neighbouring fjords. The setting is dramatic and far northern, with fjord and mountain views. Being at high latitude it enjoys a long, cold winter, though weather and daylight can be demanding.
The slope
Groomed, family-friendly runs make it a good place to learn.
Enjoyable cruising pistes for improving skiers.
Limited on-piste challenge, but strong backcountry options nearby.
The lift terrain is modest; experts come for the surrounding ski-touring and freeride.
Tröll Peninsula base camp
Dalvík sits amid some of Iceland's best ski-touring and heliskiing terrain, making the little resort as much a springboard as a destination.
Floodlit fjord-side runs
Illuminated pistes let you ski into the long Arctic evenings above the fjord.
On the map
Legend
Run difficulty
- Novice
- Easy
- Intermediate
- Advanced / Expert
- Freeride / Extreme
- Unknown
Run types
- Downhill — groomed
- Downhill — ungroomed
- Downhill — gladed
- Nordic (groomed)
- Ski tour
- ☾Lit (night)
- △Not patrolled
- →One-way
- ❄Snowmaking
Lifts
- Operating
- Operating (private)
- Non-operating
- Lift station
Slope-gradient grading
Downhill / ski tour
- Flat<3°
- Easy3–14°
- Intermediate14–22°
- Advanced / Expert22–45°
- Freeride / Extreme>45°
Nordic
- Easy<6°
- Intermediate6–9°
- Advanced>9°
Aspect (sun exposure)
- N — least sun
- E — morning
- S — most sun
- W — afternoon
Legend after OpenSkiMap
Stay near Dalvík
Stay in the town of Dalvík itself or use nearby Akureyri, north Iceland's main hub, as a base.
A base in town — the snow centre is a day trip, not a resort stay.
Self-catering flexibility for a family visit or a longer city break.
Handy if the centre is a stopover between flights.
Book access to Dalvík
Snow sessions, lessons and slope passes for Dalvík.
Online access tickets for Dalvík will be bookable here shortly. In the meantime, book direct on the venue's own site.
How to get there
Akureyri is the nearest airport, with the ski area about a 35-minute drive away; Reykjavík is the main long-haul gateway.
A short drive up from the town of Dalvík reaches the slopes; a car is the practical way around the region.
Best time: The northern winter, roughly January to April, with lengthening spring daylight often bringing the best conditions.
Nearby resorts
Other resorts within reach.
Faces north-west © Kevin Hadley / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) Tindaöxl – Ólafsfjörður
- Vertical
- 155 m
- Lifts
- 1
Faces east © sergejf / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0) Hlíðarfjall
- Vertical
- 465 m
- Pistes (mapped)
- 13
- Lifts
- 7
Tindastóll
- Vertical
- 222 m
- Lifts
- 3
Faces south-east © Sveinn Birkir Björnsson sveinnbirkir / Wikimedia Commons (CC0) Stafdalur
- Vertical
- 355 m
- Lifts
- 3
Getting to Dalvík
Book an airport transfer up to the resort, or pick up a car at RKV — search and compare without leaving the page.
Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. Editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.