4,754 ft
Distance
-1,075 ft
Descent
00:10:53
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Broken Axe Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
  • Riding Area
    Waitarake/Sharlands
    Nelson
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Season
    All Year
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Drop, Jump
  • Global Ranking
    #38535 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    55 in Mountain Biking

Super fun, fast and loose with the a few techie sections thrown in. Starting high on Kaka ridge with views over Nelson and the Maitai, the trail drops across open country with step downs and rollers before entering the pine forest with loose rock and roots and a super fast flowy finish. Good times on AM and DH bikes alike. New trail grade in 2021.

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This trail is maintained by the Nelson Mountain Bike Club. Please consider supporting the club.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Broken Axe mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,075 ft
  • Altitude min
    280 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,355 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,355 ft
  • Altitude end
    279 ft
  • Grade
    -22.6%
  • Grade max
    -54.9%
  • Grade min
    -4.4%
  • Distance down
    4,754 ft
  • Avg time
    00:10:53
  • Avg reverse time
    00:06:54
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      Broken Axe Trail Reports

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      May 26, 2025 @ 2:41pm
      May 26, 2025
      		 reporter Only open on weekends via Kaka Road
      May 22, 2025 @ 8:42pm
      May 22, 2025
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      May 2, 2025 @ 3:22am
      May 2, 2025
      		 reporter Only open on weekends via Kaka Road
      Apr 6, 2025 @ 5:21pm
      Apr 6, 2025
      		 reporter
      Feb 28, 2025 @ 10:00am
      Feb 28, 2025
      		 reporter open on weekends only from Saturday 9am until 6pm Sunday.
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      • 1 rides
      • 4 miles avg distance
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      • 9 rides
      • Last: Jun 22, 2025

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      Winter DH series round 1
      5:03 | 431 | Jul 17, 2016 , Nelson
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      0:06 | 251 | Nov 28, 2014 , Nelson
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      0:42 | 414 | Jul 19, 2015 , Nelson
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      4:09 | 830 | Jul 19, 2014 , Nelson

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