3,373 ft
Distance
10 ft
Climb
-222 ft
Descent
00:06:00
Avg time
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Basil Balls Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Cougar MTB Park
    Tokoroa
  • Difficulty Rating
    Advanced rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop, Jump, Rock Face
  • Global Ranking
    #13660 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking
  • Year Opened
    2020

Nice grade 3.5 track that winds its way down into the valley containing Kahupungapunga. Some good berms, jumps and a very good rock face feature.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Basil Balls mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -212 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,178 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,402 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,390 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,178 ft
  • Grade
    -6.3%
  • Grade max
    -28.5%
  • Grade min
    5%
  • Distance climb
    387 ft
  • Distance down
    2,549 ft
  • Distance flat
    213 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:00
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:07
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Status:
on Jul 31, 2021
Ideal
Avg: 5 (4 votes)
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      Jul 31, 2021 @ 3:24pm
      Jul 31, 2021
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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 28 rides
      • 17 miles avg distance
      All
      • 250 rides
      • Last: Jul 16, 2022

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      youtuber Basil Balls @ Cougar MTB Park. Tokoroa.
      2:51 | 212 | Apr 6, 2021 , Tokoroa
      Take a run down the Basil Balls !!!!!
      2:05 | 108 | May 28, 2021 , Tokoroa

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