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5.1 miles
Distance
875 ft
Climb
-881 ft
Descent
636 ft
High Point
-5 ft
Altitude change
227 ft
Altitude min
543 ft
Altitude start
538 ft
Altitude end
-52.6%
Grade max
47.7%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
3,428 ft
Distance flat
Awesome mainly single track loop. Best done in Clockwise direction
Detailed Description
Linley Valley Loop is a 5 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Nanaimo British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 875 ft with a max elevation of 636 ft then descends -881 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 2 trails (newest: Feb 27, 2025)
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Stats
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Distance5 miles
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Avg time1 hr 7 min
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Altitude min227 ft
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Altitude start543 ft
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Altitude end538 ft
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Climb875 ft
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Descent-881 ft
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Grade max-52.6%
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Grade min47.7%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down2 miles
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Distance flat3,428 ft
17 Reviews & Comments
jmlight10
Easily the worst trail that ive ridden. Absolutely no flow, and the trail is impossible to follow, especially the Fir Traverse. Signage is absolutely necessary to make this trail easily navigable, as I had to pull out my phone countless times, and often the trailforks trails didnt match the actual trails. Distances, elevations and trail grades are all off, and the blue difficulty should likely be reviewed in many locations on serenity.
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Trails in Route
| 1,115 ft | |||||
| 3,209 ft | |||||
| 1,631 ft | |||||
| 3,501 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 1,542 ft | |||||
| 1,430 ft | |||||
| 1,539 ft | |||||
| 1,099 ft | |||||
| 1,378 ft |
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Route TypeLoop
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Bike typeXC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingModerate
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mtb
A Cross Country Trail With A Downhill Section | Serenity | Linley Valley | Nanaimo BC
trail: Serenity
812 | comments: 0 | favs:
Feb 2, 2020
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Kyle Quesnel - Squamish Style
trail: Ion
2:42 | 11624 | comments: 7 | favs: 66
Sep 21, 2015
Thanks to my sponsors Spank, Smith, Ion
Filmed by Alex Hinkson
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