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9.0 miles
Distance
1,812 ft
Climb
-1,786 ft
Descent
1,650 ft
High Point
25 ft
Altitude change
370 ft
Altitude min
370 ft
Altitude start
394 ft
Altitude end
0.1%
Grade
-65.5%
Grade max
36.6%
Grade min
5 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
3,730 ft
Distance flat
This is an excellent loop, that has a bit of everything. Starting off with some of the best climbing trails around, which get you almost too the top. Once at the radio tower you start the Maple Syrup trail, which starts off steep with some fun rock faces. The trail has lots of punchy climbing bits and changes between techy and flowy several times. Then you continue down the mountain on Solar Coaster which is a bit more XC with some climbs, but has some fast downhill sections.
This loop will take most groups between 2-3 hours.
Detailed Description
Maple Advanced Loop is a 9 mile popular expert route located near Duncan British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 1,812 ft with a max elevation of 1,650 ft then descends -1,786 ft.
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Distance9 miles
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Avg time1 hr 52 min
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Altitude min370 ft
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Altitude start370 ft
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Altitude end394 ft
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Climb1,812 ft
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Descent-1,786 ft
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Grade0.1%
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Grade max-65.5%
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Grade min36.6%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat3,730 ft
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Maple Syrup - Full Trail - Vancouver Island Mountain Biking
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