50.2 miles
Distance
14,596 ft
Climb
-14,413 ft
Descent
2,699 ft
High Point

This is a true experience of Nelson and its trails

Detailed Description
A Trip Through Nelson is a 50 mile moderately popular expert route located near Nelson. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 29 trails. This route climbs 14,596 ft with a max elevation of 2,699 ft then descends -14,413 ft.
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Nelson Mountain Bike Club (nelsonmtb.club)
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • eBike Allowed
  • Bike type
    AM
More Stats for A Trip Through Nelson mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    183 ft
  • Altitude min
    98 ft
  • Altitude start
    149 ft
  • Altitude end
    331 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -185.8%
  • Grade min
    92.3%
  • Distance climb
    28 miles
  • Distance down
    19 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles
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Re-Built Aorere - Sharlands MTB Trails, December 2023
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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E Tū
Mar 12, 2025 @ 12:13am
Mar 12, 2025
Trail is pretty overgrown + your bush whacking to get through it.
Whaimana
Mar 9, 2025 @ 1:58pm
Mar 9, 2025
Running well - some corners need a tidy up and trail surface lower down, but overall still an epic Nelson trail.
Black Diamond
Mar 9, 2025 @ 1:56pm
Mar 9, 2025
great condition - no issues
Sunrise Ridge (West)
Mar 9, 2025 @ 12:30pm
Mar 9, 2025
FDH
Mar 3, 2025 @ 7:08pm
Mar 3, 2025
Huge pine tree down below the picnic table just after the wide open fire break entering a left-hand corner, massive tree down. Non-passable
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