1.2 miles
Distance
133 ft
Climb
-44 ft
Descent
00:14:57
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Broomstick Blue Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Nevis Range
    Fort William
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #98669 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #8284 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking

Bubbling around the River Lundy - a great trail to start. Plenty of flowing single track. This is the witch's friendly side

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More Stats for Broomstick Blue mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    89 ft
  • Altitude min
    177 ft
  • Altitude max
    268 ft
  • Altitude start
    177 ft
  • Altitude end
    265 ft
  • Grade
    1.447%
  • Grade max
    -8.85%
  • Grade min
    12.12%
  • Distance climb
    4,233 ft
  • Distance down
    1,305 ft
  • Distance flat
    586 ft
  • Avg time
    00:14:57
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:30
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on Apr 16, 2023
Avg: 3.17 (5 votes)
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      Broomstick Blue Trail Reports

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      Apr 16, 2023 @ 12:15am
      Apr 16, 2023
      		 Closed due to unsafe boardwalk
      Oct 7, 2022 @ 1:41pm
      Oct 7, 2022
      		 reporter
      Aug 14, 2022 @ 2:23am
      Aug 14, 2022
      Jul 13, 2022 @ 2:28pm
      Jul 13, 2022
      		 Confusing as it is used in both directions and also by hikers with dogs
      Jun 18, 2022 @ 4:27am
      Jun 18, 2022
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      • 22 rides
      • Last: Jun 1, 2024

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