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5.5 miles
Distance
743 ft
Climb
-783 ft
Descent
1,318 ft
High Point
-39 ft
Altitude change
811 ft
Altitude min
964 ft
Altitude start
925 ft
Altitude end
-0.1%
Grade
-27.4%
Grade max
28.7%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1 mile
Distance flat
This is a nice quick one hour loop that covers the BATS southside. Park at the fieldhouse and bike up Mansion Drive. Veer left to the maintenance shed and cross the dry streambed and on to Green Man. Follow south to three fields, up flat tire, singletrack connector, running bear, and then jacobs ladder. Down Mountain Dew and then down Hops and Vines. Climb up Farm Road or the paved Mansion Drive
Detailed Description
BATS Lunch Loop is a 6 mile popular expert route located near Bennington Vermont. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 8 trails. This route climbs 743 ft with a max elevation of 1,318 ft then descends -783 ft.
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Stats
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Distance6 miles
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Altitude min811 ft
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Altitude start964 ft
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Altitude end925 ft
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Climb743 ft
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Descent-783 ft
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Grade-0.1%
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Grade max-27.4%
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Grade min28.7%
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Distance climb2 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat1 mile
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Trails in Route
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| 1,880 ft | |||||
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| 1,677 ft | |||||
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| 3,976 ft | |||||
| 4,393 ft |
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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eBike Allowed
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
Directions
- Walk south on Old Farm Road.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Three Fields.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep left to take The Green Man.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Keep left to take Three Fields.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Turn left onto The Green Man.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Turn left onto Three Fields.
- Continue for 400 meters.
- Bear right onto Flat Tire.
- Continue for 700 meters.
- Turn right onto Running Bear.
- Continue for 200 meters.
- Walk southeast on Hogan Logging Road.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Turn right onto Singletrack Connector.
- Continue for 600 meters.
- Turn left onto Jacobs Ladder.
- Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
- Bear right onto Mountain Dew.
- Continue for 300 meters.
- Turn left to stay on Mountain Dew.
- Continue for 600 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Mountain Dew.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn left onto Three Fields.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Turn right onto Hops and Vines.
- Continue for 600 meters.
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