7.3 miles
Distance
2,568 ft
Climb
-2,765 ft
Descent
3,087 ft
High Point
An alternative route to Fernhill Loop utilising as much purpose built singletrac as possible. Allow roughly 3 to 5 hours depending on fitness/skill. Beware of Salmon Run as there are some pretty hard steep sections. If you take the old Fernhill Loop down it becomes more of a single black diamond/Very Difficult (NZ Grade 4) ride. Very much a back country feel only a few minutes from the town centre but it also means that emergency assistance is difficult as there is no motor vehicle access for most of the route.
Detailed Description
Fernhill Loop via Beeched As and McNearly Gnarly is a 7 mile popular extreme route located near Queenstown. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 2,568 ft with a max elevation of 3,087 ft then descends -2,765 ft.
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3 Reviews & Comments
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seanrileynz
(Sep 11, 2022 at 21:43)
(Sep 11, 2022 at 21:43)
Trail Fernhill Loop
Down trees on the East side. Impassable
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timothyquin
(Feb 5, 2019 at 18:43)
(Feb 5, 2019 at 18:43)
Trail Upper Wynyard Express
So good. Some serious north shore features and big jumps if you're up for it. Berms are loose but made so well. Lots of ruts, so hold on tight. Definitely a wild ride.
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Trails in Route
| 538 ft | |||||
| 4,321 ft |
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingDouble Black Diamond
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Route TypePoint to Point
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Bike typeAM, XC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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More Stats for Fernhill Loop via Beeched As and McNearly Gnarly mountain bike route
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Altitude change-197 ft
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Altitude min1,083 ft
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Altitude start1,280 ft
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Altitude end1,083 ft
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Grade-0.5%
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Grade max-80.5%
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Grade min56.2%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat3,645 ft
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Wynyard jump sesh
trail: Upper Wynyard Express
0:53 | 95 | comments: 2 | favs:
Aug 29, 2020
Broke my finger and haven't been able to ride lately.
So I picked up my camera and went up to see my talented friends throw some tricks at...
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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Feb 16, 2023 @ 4:57am Feb 16, 2023 | ||||
Feb 15, 2023 @ 9:38pm Feb 15, 2023 | ||||
Feb 1, 2023 @ 11:29am Feb 1, 2023 | Open section between beech forest up top getting overgrown. |
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