1.4 miles
Distance
140 ft
Climb
-52 ft
Descent
00:15:28
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Countess Temptress Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    A bit wet after big rain but still rideable
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #93437 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking

Trail begins just up Countess road a hundred or so meters from the Wombat loop trail access that is available from Trentham town. A great single-track that puts you on a direction towards Blackwood trails.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Countess Temptress mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    88 ft
  • Altitude min
    2,307 ft
  • Altitude max
    2,434 ft
  • Altitude start
    2,347 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,434 ft
  • Grade
    1.2%
  • Grade max
    -7.3%
  • Grade min
    27.6%
  • Distance climb
    3,543 ft
  • Distance down
    2,598 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,037 ft
  • Avg time
    00:15:28
  • Avg reverse time
    00:10:42
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on Jan 10, 2023
Avg: 3.84 (1 votes)
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      Countess Temptress Trail Reports

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      Jan 10, 2023 @ 4:27pm
      Jan 10, 2023
      Finally open again! trail is a little different but still shadows the old track. you may still need to get off your bike to get over the wet...
      Aug 8, 2021 @ 5:28pm
      Aug 8, 2021
      Closed until further notice due to excessive storm damage, more climbing over tree's than riding. Forest is deemed unsafe and fines over $700 are...
      Apr 16, 2021 @ 1:31pm
      Apr 16, 2021
      First time I've ridden it the entire way without having to get off the bike to get around the big bog holes caused by MX
      Apr 3, 2021 @ 1:14am
      Apr 3, 2021
      Almost all ridable which is very rare. Only had to dismount once.
      Mar 12, 2021 @ 2:20pm
      Mar 12, 2021
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      • Last: Apr 18, 2025

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