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6.6 miles
Distance
1,218 ft
Climb
-1,376 ft
Descent
1,211 ft
High Point
-158 ft
Altitude change
219 ft
Altitude min
377 ft
Altitude start
220 ft
Altitude end
-0.5%
Grade
-41.3%
Grade max
51.7%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
3,071 ft
Distance flat
A decent loop from Polhill to the Windmill and back. Good climb to start, nice ups and downs in the mid-section, then some solid downhill to finish. Oh, and stellar views.
- Park up on Aro Street at the bottom of Polhill
- Ride along Aro Street then up Holloway Road until you see an entry to Clinical
- Climb up Clinical
- When you reach the swing park, head up toward the fence line
- Turn left onto Highbury Fling
- At the end, turn right up Sawmill, then follow the fence line along
- Drop into Windmill and follow it around (ignore a shorter loop to Car Parts and a longer track to Red Rocks)
- Admire the views from the wind turbine and take a breather
- Head down Car Parts
- At the end, retrace your steps along the fen cline and down Sawmill
- Drop into Transient and follow it until you hit the 4WD track
- Take Serendipity back down to Aro Street
Detailed Description
Polhill: Windmill & Back is a 7 mile popular intermediate route located near Wellington. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 1,218 ft with a max elevation of 1,211 ft then descends -1,376 ft.
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Stats
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Distance7 miles
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Avg time1 hr 20 min
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Altitude min219 ft
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Altitude start377 ft
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Altitude end220 ft
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Climb1,218 ft
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Descent-1,376 ft
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Grade-0.5%
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Grade max-41.3%
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Grade min51.7%
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Distance climb3 miles
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Distance down3 miles
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Distance flat3,071 ft
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| 2,680 ft |
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