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Akureyrarkaupstaður

Akureyri Church – Heart-Shaped Traffic Light loop from Akureyri Airport

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Bike touring routes & trails
Iceland
Akureyrarkaupstaður

Akureyri Church – Heart-Shaped Traffic Light loop from Akureyri Airport

Hard

4.0

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Akureyri Church – Heart-Shaped Traffic Light loop from Akureyri Airport

06:40

105km

1,200m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 2.05 km for 162 m

After 2.90 km for 87 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.68 km

Lystigardur Akureyrar Botanical Garden

Highlight • Natural

The Botanical Garden is a highlight; in June the daffodils bloomed, there is a lovely café and several places for children.

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2

2.12 km

Akureyri Botanical Garden (Lystigarður Akureyrar)

Highlight • Natural Monument

The parade garden founded in 1912 by a Danish woman (Mrs. Schiöth) is the highlight of Akureyri. The garden, which also serves as a public park, is free of charge …

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3

2.70 km

St. Peter's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful building

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4

2.95 km

Akureyri Church

Highlight • Religious Site

This is Akureyri's landmark and literally towers over the fjord and city center. Climb the steps and enjoy the view! The church was inaugurated in 1940 and designed by Guðjón …

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5

3.56 km

Heart-Shaped Traffic Light

Highlight • Monument

only if it is red there is a heart

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6

8.76 km

View of Akureyri

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wonderful view of Iceland's second largest city Akureyri and its harbor. Unfortunately it's on the main road, but that doesn't matter.

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7

20.2 km

Mountain pass road with a view of Eyjafjörður

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

A beautiful road in itself. The scenery was great. As we struggled up the hill with our heavily loaded bikes after four days of silence in the highlands, we found …

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53.8 km

Godafoss 'the beauty' Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The Geitafoss is a smaller waterfall located near the famous Godafoss. This waterfall is part of the Skjálfandafljót river.
The Geitafoss is not very high or wide, but is admired …

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105 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

91.1 km

11.4 km

748 m

723 m

634 m

141 m

137 m

Surfaces

104 km

565 m

340 m

211 m

150 m

128 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (-10 m)

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