Borderline Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaBelmont Regional Park
Lower Hutt -
Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (6 votes)
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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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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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SeasonAll year
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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TTFs on TrailDrop, Jump, Roller Coaster, Skinny
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Ride in RainYes
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Global Ranking
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
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Land Manager
Boderline is a high speed, technically challenging piece of singletrack. Hand built by BAMBA as the first trail following the loss of existing trails in the felled Danzig pine block. It is a mix of flowing trail, drops, exposed roots, rocks and banked turns. Lots of sustained steep sections with compulsory technical lines, minimal pedaling required.
The clay trail surfaces makes for extremely slippery conditions when wet. However, it dries quickly on a fine day on account of the trail's exposure to sun and wind.
Access Info
Access is off Old Coach road. If you can get dropped at the top of Normandale road where it meets Old Coach road that is best. The finish is as the end of Stratton Street near the old woolshed.
If you can't be dropped off, or prefer to ride up, then there are 2 ways. Either ride on the metalled farm track up to Old Coach Road (it's pretty steep and shingly), or take the sealed road back up Stratton street, take a left onto Cottle Park drive, left onto Normadale Road and a left where Normandale road and Sweetacre Drive meet, until you come to Old Coach Road - then keep riding until you find the start of Borderline.
Update Jan 2016. Best way up is now the 4 Degrees track.
Local Trail Association
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Borderline mountain bike trail trail
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Altitude change-610 ft
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Altitude min494 ft
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Altitude max1,104 ft
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Altitude start1,104 ft
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Altitude end494 ft
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Grade max-133.306%
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Grade min50.614%
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Distance climb162 ft
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Distance down2,010 ft
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Distance flat1,402 ft
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Avg time00:05:52
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Avg reverse time00:25:49
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- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Inadequate
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
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- Nordic Ski
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Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 5 rides
- 8 miles avg distance
6 Months
- 256 rides
- 9 miles avg distance
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- 1,547 rides
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