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11.1 miles
Distance
939 ft
Climb
-956 ft
Descent
488 ft
High Point
-17 ft
Altitude change
32 ft
Altitude min
166 ft
Altitude start
148 ft
Altitude end
-38.5%
Grade max
78.2%
Grade min
4 miles
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
4 miles
Distance flat
A scenic loop up one side of the Trent and down the other. Combines trail, gravel road, quad track, a short stretch of highway, and old roads now canopied over like tunnels.
Detailed Description
Royston Loop is a 11 mile popular easy route located near Royston British Columbia. This mountain bike primary route. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 939 ft with a max elevation of 488 ft then descends -956 ft.
Trail Issues on Route
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 1 trail (newest: May 22, 2026)
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Stats
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Distance11 miles
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Avg time1 hr 41 min
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Altitude change-17 ft
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Altitude min32 ft
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Altitude start166 ft
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Altitude end148 ft
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Climb939 ft
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Descent-956 ft
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Grade max-38.5%
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Grade min78.2%
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Distance climb4 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat4 miles
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route
| status | trail | date | condition | description |
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May 22, 2026 @ 2:39pm (America/Vancouver) May 22, 2026 | ||||
May 15, 2024 @ 11:33am May 15, 2024 | ||||
May 2, 2022 @ 3:10pm May 2, 2022 | ||||
Sep 5, 2020 @ 7:13pm Sep 5, 2020 |
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