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3,904 ft
Distance
-733 ft
Descent
00:06:18
Avg time
-733 ft
Altitude change
610 ft
Altitude min
1,343 ft
Altitude max
1,343 ft
Altitude start
610 ft
Altitude end
-18.8%
Grade
-54.7%
Grade max
-3.1%
Grade min
3,885 ft
Distance down
20 ft
Distance flat
00:06:18
Avg time
Ancestral Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaVelez de Benaudalla
Motril -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity95 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Global Ranking
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National Ranking#5,785 in Mountain Biking · Spain [+]
- #12,582 in E-Biking
- #38,127 in Trail Running
- #32,832 in Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeDH, AM, XC
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DirectionDownhill OnlyPopular Direction Shown
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailBerm, Rock Garden, Roller Coaster
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Ancestral is a 1 km popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Motril. This multi-use trail can be used downhill only. It features berm, rock garden and roller coaster. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 14 miles average
6 Months
- 5 rides
- 13 miles avg distance
All
- 45 rides
- Last: Oct 9, 2026
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- Prevalent Mud
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- Very Dry
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(36.851640, -3.514540)
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Routes with this trail
10 miles • 3,544 ft • 6 • Loop •
Variante realizada dejando el coche en el llano junto a la presa y bajando por la carretera un tramo hasta...
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