4.3 miles
Distance
400 ft
Climb
-1,699 ft
Descent
1,485 ft
High Point

This is a lap of the Christchurch Adventure Park also including the trail Sesame Street at Victoria Park. DH bike not recommended as there is a small uphill on the Summit Road to regain height lost from Summit Connection and Flying Nun.

Detailed Description
CAP Lap Through Vic Park is a 4 mile popular intermediate route located near Christchurch. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 26 trails. This route climbs 400 ft with a max elevation of 1,485 ft then descends -1,699 ft.

17 Reviews & Comments

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mtb-tech-geek (Jul 5, 2022 at 1:52)
Trail Thompson's Track - Lower
Good gravel surface
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mtb-tech-geek (Jul 5, 2022 at 1:52)
Trail Thompson's Track - Upper
Good Gravel surface
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mtb-tech-geek (Jun 26, 2022 at 0:46)
Trail Summit Connection
Gnarly and fast intro for a blue
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Sozza (May 28, 2020 at 13:54)
Trail Sesame Street
Bloody sick trail short n sharp packed with some awesome features (drops, gaps and even a wall ride!) ????
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Sozza (May 28, 2020 at 13:54)
Trail Sesame Street
Bloody sick trail short n sharp packed with some awesome features (drops, gaps and even a wall ride!) ????
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Nath185 (Jan 18, 2020 at 1:56)
Trail Chairlift Access Road
Join
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Nath185 (Jan 18, 2020 at 1:56)
Trail Chairlift Access Road
Join
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Hummingbird17 (Jan 12, 2020 at 22:01)
Trail Loess Rider
Perfect flow and a good one to take someone new to riding down. It's in good condition not to rough and fun..lots of fun.

5 stars
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Hummingbird17 (Jan 12, 2020 at 22:01)
Trail Loess Rider
Perfect flow and a good one to take someone new to riding down. It's in good condition not to rough and fun..lots of fun.

5 stars
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Liz777 (Jun 23, 2018 at 0:15)
Trail Loess Rider
Really awesome flowy trail, one of the favs at CAP
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Liz777 (Jun 23, 2018 at 0:15)
Trail Loess Rider
Really awesome flowy trail, one of the favs at CAP
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  • + 1
ImaJoey (Apr 20, 2015 at 23:13)
Trail Flying Nun
Made by: Nick Thurley
Helped maintained by: Me and him
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ImaJoey (Apr 20, 2015 at 23:13)
Trail Flying Nun
Made by: Nick Thurley
Helped maintained by: Me and him
[Reply]
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medievalbiking (Oct 2, 2014 at 17:02)
Trail Flying Nun
Just so you know, a lot of the pictures here are of nearby victoria park downhill tracks not flying nun itself.
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medievalbiking (Oct 2, 2014 at 17:02)
Trail Flying Nun
Just so you know, a lot of the pictures here are of nearby victoria park downhill tracks not flying nun itself.
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brenthillier NSMBA (Jun 16, 2014 at 22:37)
Trail Flying Nun
Looks sick!
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brenthillier NSMBA (Jun 16, 2014 at 22:37)
Trail Flying Nun
Looks sick!
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Trails in Route

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  • Riding area
    Christchurch Adventure Park
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Bike type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    1
More Stats for CAP Lap Through Vic Park mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    -1,299 ft
  • Altitude min
    89 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,476 ft
  • Altitude end
    177 ft
  • Grade
    -5.7%
  • Grade max
    -49.7%
  • Grade min
    24.7%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,719 ft
Avg: 5 (1 votes)
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Thompson's Track - Lower
Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:51pm
3 days
Flying Nun
Dec 29, 2022 @ 8:46pm
Dec 29, 2022
rides really well atm
Summit Connection
Dec 25, 2022 @ 5:31pm
Dec 25, 2022
Loess Rider
Dec 25, 2022 @ 9:31am
Dec 25, 2022
Dusty but still a fun hoon
Skid Site Access Road
Dec 21, 2022 @ 10:00am
Dec 21, 2022
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