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19.7 miles
Distance
3,190 ft
Climb
-3,141 ft
Descent
1,159 ft
High Point
49 ft
Altitude change
469 ft
Altitude min
828 ft
Altitude start
879 ft
Altitude end
-62.1%
Grade max
52.5%
Grade min
10 miles
Distance climb
9 miles
Distance down
2 miles
Distance flat
Not a wet weather route.
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Detailed Description
Marathon is a 20 mile moderately popular expert route located near Chelsea Quebec. This mountain bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 66 trails. This route climbs 3,190 ft with a max elevation of 1,159 ft then descends -3,141 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Significant Issue / Amber: 1 trail (newest: Oct 18, 2026)
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: Jun 30, 2025)
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Stats
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Distance20 miles
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Avg time2 hr 3 min
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Altitude min469 ft
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Altitude start828 ft
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Altitude end879 ft
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Climb3,190 ft
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Descent-3,141 ft
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Grade max-62.1%
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Grade min52.5%
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Distance climb10 miles
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Distance down9 miles
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Distance flat2 miles
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Trails in Route
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Details
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Other Activities
- Adaptive 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 typeDH, AM, XC, Adaptive MTB
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Variable
- Ideal
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- Very Dry
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mtb
FORTUNE GROUP RIDE//2025//CAMP FORTUNE QC.//Lesser, Sunset, full Sally, Meech, Switchback
trail: Brian's Descent
18:49 | 246 | comments: 0 | favs:
Jun 30, 2025
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FORTUNE GROUP RIDE//2025//CAMP FORTUNE QC.//Lesser, Sunset, full Sally, Meech, Switchback
trail: Sunset
18:49 | 301 | comments: 0 | favs:
Jun 30, 2025
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